Job Description

Team:

Commodity

Ref.:

VN1076

Type:

Permanent

Location:

Hatfield

L1 Buyer - Health & Wellness

Contract type:

Permanent

Location:

Hatfield (Hybrid working - 3 days in the office)

Working hours per week:

40 hours - Full Time

Level:

L1

Application Closing Date:

Friday 10th October

About us

Our mission is to deliver joy in every shop, through unbeatable choice, unrivalled service, and reassuringly good value.


We're

Ocado Retail

, a market-leading joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S, and the world's largest dedicated online supermarket,

ocado.com

. Not only is Ocado.com the only place to shop a full range of M&S food online, it's also the home to the widest online supermarket range in the UK and champion of small, independent brands. We're also the brains behind

Zoom by Ocado

, our same-day grocery delivery service.

About the team and the role

This role would suit someone starting their career in Buying. You will be responsible for Buying and managing the Sports Nutrition, Alternative Therapies and Weight Management categories within the area of Health & Wellness, alongside supporting the Senior Buyer on the VMS category, ensuring both the supply base and your product range are optimised, proactively using data and analysis to maximise performance and drive sales, profitability, and share growth, all whilst supporting the overall Ocado Retail strategy. You would be working with an array of suppliers such as Holland & Barrett and Grenade.

What you'll do

Manage the category P&L and deliver against KPIs With support, complete category reviews to refine the range and align with the business and category strategy Deliver trade, promotions, and events plan Identify opportunities to improve all-in margin and, with support, negotiate with suppliers to deliver savings With support, negotiate with suppliers to agree and deliver market-leading plans aligned to the customer plan and category strategy Analyse and assess performance issues and opportunities using data and reporting tools, and, with support, devise and implement solutions Identify and analyse potential first-to-market / Ocado exclusive product innovation opportunities using customer, market, and supplier insights Provide input to support the development of the category strategy Ensure range changes are aligned with the category and business strategy Manage and review the performance of the supplier base across small or emerging categories through communicating and developing relationships with suppliers to drive engagement and performance Work closely with Supply Chain and the supplier base to ensure best-in-class availability With support, identify and create plans to mitigate potential issues/events that may impact the supply Work closely with suppliers and the category quality team to ensure product quality remains high Adhering to all Ocado policies, storage, and handover protocols, and completing all of your training so that you have zero GSCOP breaches. Ensuring all agreements are recorded in writing, reporting GSCOP complaints to Legal within 48 hours of receipt Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

Who you are

Entry-level buying experience Excited about working in retail and commercial functions Able to analyse data Proficient in using Excel and formulas

What's in it for you

By joining Ocado Retail, you'll have the chance to experience life at the world's largest online retailer, work with an amazing bunch of people who challenge what's possible each day, and grow your skills and career in online retail.


If that's not enough to tempt you, you'll also get access to loads of great benefits to sweeten the deal. Here's a taste of what we offer:

Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance with option to add your family, Digital GP appointments, market-leading family policies, mental health support, discounted gym memberships, dental insurance, and more.

Spend & Save: Annual bonus scheme split between personal and business objectives, recognition with reward platform, up to 7% matched pension contributions, 15% Ocado discount, 20% M&S discount, free breakfast every day in the office, electric vehicle leasing scheme, and free shuttle bus from Hatfield station to the office.

Never miss the moments that matter: Hybrid working, 26 days holiday plus 8 flexible bank holidays, options to buy extra holiday, 2 weeks work from anywhere, and lifestyle break opportunities.

Our Hiring Process

Lucky for us, we get loads of great applications, and we really appreciate that so many people put the time and effort into applying. To recognise that, we treat all applications respectfully and fairly. So, if yours stands out, you'll follow our standard hiring process - one of our Talent Partners will talk you through this in an initial call.

Everyone's welcome

We're an equal opportunity employer. That means that we make sure all potential colleagues are treated fairly and equally. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know on the application form.