SENIOR BUYING MANAGER

Solent Group work with a diverse portfolio of Retailers and supply bespoke products within various categories, including Health & Beauty, Household Impulse Snacking and Reusable Bags. We are proud to be best-in-class when it comes to own-label product innovation. Our Categories are fast-paced with ever-evolving trends and a host of ground-breaking products coming to market on a regular basis – we add value to retailers by leading and owning each category. Here at Solent we want people to be extraordinary. We pride ourselves on creating and producing amazing products and brands for our Global Customers. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK. DIVISION/DEPT: Buying & Project Management REPORTS TO: Global Buying Director LOCATION : Hong Kong office- flexibility to work from home once a week TRAVEL: Required The Opportunity – Senior Buying Manager Solent Group has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Senior Buying Manager - you will be experienced within FMCG/Manufacturing and ideally have global sourcing experience within the Food or Formulated sectors. You will be responsible for driving overall sales and project management of the category while managing the team to develop and support them, you will be a confident communicator who is motivated to achieve great results. Flexibility for hours is required for this role which works closely with the UK team. Key Responsibilities Manage the overall sales and project management function of the related category to enhance the category performance, support business growth and profitability to the company Exploring innovations and trends for sales team and formulate sales plan for customers Develop and implement supplier strategy to build mutually beneficial business relationship with manufacturing partners Manage, develop and motivate the team to achieve the goals and objectives of the Company Formulation and implementation of supplier / strategic sourcing strategy to meet the business needs About You Minimum 5 years of experience in category management, account management or FMCG with sourcing, product development and project management experience Expertise of products - food, household, bags, food, stationery or beauty Strong vendor relationship management and understanding of manufacturing regulations Confident negotiation and presentation skills Excellent communication skills in English and Chinese We offer 13-month payment Annual discretionary bonus of up to 20% based on Company & personal performance Group Medical Insurance Scheme Holiday 15 days, increasing to 17 days with length of service Birthday leave - 1 day pay after probation Marriage Leave - 5 days with pay after 1 years service Please visit us at https://.../work-with-us/ for further details. At Solent Group, we celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion across our global teams. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background.