Bamford Collection
Senior Buyer - Meat, Fish & Eggs
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THE BAMFORD COLLECTION IS A GROUP OF CONSCIOUSLY MINDED LIFESTYLE BRANDS COMMITTED TO NOURISHING AND NURTURING PEOPLE AND PLANET.
SALARY: £75,000 - £80,000 per annum
HOURS: 40 hours per week
About The Role
We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Buyer to lead our Meat, Fish & Eggs categories for the Daylesford Organic, part of the Bamford Collection. This is a pivotal role where you’ll shape a best-in-class, organic offering that reflects our uncompromising standards for quality, sustainability, and innovation.
Working at the heart of our food proposition, you’ll source exceptional products, build meaningful supplier partnerships, and drive product development from field to fork. Collaborating closely with our farms, abattoir, and external suppliers, as well as our retail, e-commerce, and wholesale teams, you’ll ensure every product delivers on taste, provenance, and ethical integrity.
This is a unique opportunity to bring creativity, commercial insight, and a deep understanding of responsible sourcing to a brand that champions craftsmanship, transparency, and excellence.
SALARY: £75,000 - £80,000 per annum
LOCATION - Based at either the Daylesford Farm, Gloucestershire or South Kensington, London.
5 days in the office with one day travel to the farm or London.
Responsibilities
Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Lead procurement across Meat, Fish, Poultry, Eggs, and Charcuterie
- Develop and manage strong relationships with farms, abattoirs, and ethical suppliers
- Ensure full traceability, sustainability, and consistent product quality
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Sales, Margin & Cost Management
- Drive sales growth and margin performance through strategic purchasing
- Monitor market trends to identify cost efficiencies and opportunities
- Negotiate effectively to deliver commercial targets while maintaining premium standards
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams to optimise availability, forecasting, and waste reduction
- Maintain strong communication across suppliers, farms, and retail teams to ensure freshness and minimise shrinkage
Reporting & Analysis
- Produce regular reports on sales performance, trends, and category insights
- Use data to inform decision-making and improve performance
Quality & Compliance
- Uphold the highest standards of quality, taste, and sustainability
- Ensure compliance with organic certification and food safety regulations
Product Development & Innovation
- Support the development of seasonal ranges and new product launches
- Use market insight to drive innovation and enhance the customer offer
Sustainability & Ethical Sourcing
- Champion organic, free-range, and ethically sourced products
- Ensure all procurement aligns with environmental and animal welfare standards
Skills You Will Bring
- Proven experience in a senior buying or procurement role within the food industry, ideally across meat, fish, and poultry, with a strong focus on ethical and sustainable sourcing.
- Strong knowledge of meat, fish, and poultry categories, including production methods, quality standards, and organic certification.
- Commercially strong with experience managing margins, pricing, and supplier negotiations in a fast-paced, multi-channel environment.
- Confident communicator with a track record of building strong relationships across suppliers and internal teams.
- Highly organised and detail-focused, able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
- Passionate about high-quality, organic, and ethically sourced food, with a genuine commitment to sustainability and animal welfare.
- Collaborative, commercially astute, and proactive, with a natural ability to drive improvement, innovation, and long-term supplier partnerships.
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Perks And Benefits
- Discounts: We offer a range of discounts on our products, treatments, and dining experiences from day one.
- Volunteering Days: Employees are offered one paid day per year to volunteer with a charity of their choice.
- Private Medical: We offer subsidised private medical insurance through Bupa.
- Pension Scheme: Pay up to 9% of your salary into your pension each month; we contribute up to 4.5%.
- Life Assurance: We offer life assurance cover, equivalent of up to a year of your annual salary.
- Mental Health Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme provides 24-hour support, seven days a week.
Bamford Collection is a group of consciously minded lifestyle brands committed to nourishing and nurturing people and planet.
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