Buyer - Spirits & Soft Drinks

C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent's.

Purpose of the role

The purpose of this role is to manage the range selection and negotiate market-leading terms for the spirits and soft drinks categories. You will work closely with logistics to ensure optimal product availability and balance working capital. Additionally, you'll collaborate with the insight and finance teams to set market-fit selling prices that achieve the desired margins and align with budgeted growth.

Please note : this role will be to work on a 15 month fixed term contract basis.

Location: Bristol, London or Glasgow

Hybrid - 2 days onsite

About the role

In this role, you'll negotiate commercial terms for spirits and soft drinks products, aiming to meet budgeted cost savings and income targets. You'll collaborate with marketing and sales to ensure a market-fit product range and regularly review pricing to guide the sales team.

Key responsibilities include analyzing market trends, assessing category performance, managing new products, and overseeing the product recall process. You'll also ensure accurate logging of commercial agreements in the ERP system and support ad hoc projects.

Success in this role is measured by achieving volume, margin, and cost-saving targets while delivering a competitive, market-ready range.

About you

You bring in-depth knowledge of the spirits and soft drinks industries, combined with advanced negotiation skills that enable you to secure favorable commercial terms. Your understanding of supply chain dynamics and cost-to-serve principles supports efficient and effective decision-making. You excel in planning and organization, ensuring that all processes are well-coordinated and executed. With excellent analytical abilities, you are adept at interpreting complex data to drive strategic decisions. Additionally, your strong IT skills enhance your ability to manage and utilize various systems effectively.

About us

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent's and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves.

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world's favourite drinks. C&C Group's portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent's, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig.

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at careers@candcgroup.com. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/