Buying Manager

CompanyGAIL's

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At2/2/2026

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Occupation Type

Purchasing managers and directors

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£54,700 (£28.05 per hour)

Occupation rate applies

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Description

As the GAIL’s Buying Manager, you will be responsible for the category we call ‘The Pantry’. This is a collection of branded and un-branded third party produced products, including our jams, butter, honey, coffee and drinks such as Momo Kombucha and Rapscallion.

Every day is different at The Bread Factory, but here are some of the things you will be doing

:Drive initiatives to outperform vs budget and remove cost where it doesn’t add value
.Own the use of merchandising space and work in partnership with Operations & Creative Studio to drive more relevance to customers and stronger commercial performance
.Own the GAIL’s Craft Community and the supplier partnership strategy. Be the face of GAIL’s to many of our most special relationships
.Manage the full procurement process including market research, competitive pricing, supplier selection and negotiation, contract implementation and supplier performance review
.Actively maintain live knowledge of supply markets and develop/ implement buying strategy
.Pro-actively find interesting new partners based on the creative vision for The Pantry

.Collaborating with the Creative Studio, coffee, NPD and Technical teams you’ll be driving the delivery of new ranges into GAIL’s

.Understand and participate in the Innovation Stage Gate process, to ensure the on-time delivery of new launches within the seasonal plan

.At all times you will have a close eye on the competitor and industry landscape

.Be a true partner to the Creative Studio and Operations teams, so you can deliver the vision in a way which is sympathetic to the realities of operating our bakerie

sProtect the integrity of our GAIL’s Craft Community whilst driving the commercial performance of the ranges. Engage with Finance and Data & Insight to provide fact-based insights on what can change and why

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Our team tells us you will be a great addition if you hav

e:Experience ideally at Buying Manager level or equivalent, with a record of delivering strong results. Knowledge of negotiating skills such as GAP approac
h.Experience in creating and delivering strategic plans and budget forecast
s.Experience nurturing small supplier and partner relationshi
psConfident communicator who can engage effectively at all level

s.Able to live the values each day and is passionate about our mission to change the food system through sustainability, ethical sourcing and making things better each d

aySomeone who can make things happen, is highly organised and can support our ambition to be one of the best bakeries in the worl

d.
What’s in it for y

ou:Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and frien
ds.50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Marke
ts.25 days holiday + bank holid
aysDiscounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaura
nts24-hour GP serv
iceCycle to work sch

eme