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Category Buyer I UK

Vilgain s.r.o.
Full-time
On-site
London

We are Vilgain 🚀, a fast-growing food & e-commerce brand reshaping the market with better nutrition, home care and lifestyle products. We’re looking for a Category Buyer, who has a strong product sense, understands numbers, and knows how to build long-term supplier relationships. Someone who isn’t afraid to take ownership and push their category forward. WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: * Managing and developing your assigned Vilgain product category/product lines – including working on new products based on given requirements. * Overseeing the full process from initial brief all the way to product launch. * Sourcing and selecting suitable suppliers, manufacturers, ingredients and packaging; managing purchasing and supplier relationships. * Monitoring trends and identifying new opportunities. * Working closely with production, quality and procurement to ensure smooth manufacturing – tracking availability, quality, lead times and supplier capacity; collaborating with marketing to bring products to market. WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR: * Experience in purchasing, ideally with private-label production. * A love for food and a genuine desire to change the world. * Strong analytical thinking and the ability to see processes in context. * Ability to coordinate multiple areas at once – from production to procurement. * Precision and attention to detail in data, numbers and processes. * A proactive mindset and the drive to seek more efficient solutions. * A results-oriented approach and the ability to keep things under control. WHAT WE OFFER: * A fast-growing e-commerce brand where your work has real impact. * A team that sticks together, works hard and knows how to have fun (and eat well 🍽️). * Internal learning opportunities, product credits and additional benefits.