Overview

Role: Retail Buyer (Grocery)

Location: Greater London (Hybrid 2-3 days in the office)

Lime Talent is working on behalf of a premium grocery business to recruit a Grocery Buyer. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who lives and breathes food — a passionate foodie with a sharp commercial mindset and a deep appreciation for quality, sustainability, and innovation.

This role involves ownership of a defined product category, shaping its future through strategic buying, supplier partnerships, and range development. You’ll be part of a dynamic, mission-led team committed to delivering exceptional products while making a positive impact on the food industry.

Direct pay range: The actual pay will be based on skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Responsibilities

• Deliver commercial performance across your category, including sales, margin, and profitability
• Use market and competitor insights to inform category strategy and identify growth opportunities
• Drive range development through product launches, delists, and innovation
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, including regular visits and joint business planning
• Collaborate with supply chain, marketing, technical, and sustainability teams to ensure seamless execution
• Develop promotional plans and work with trading teams to maximise impact
• Make sourcing decisions with sustainability and ethical impact front of mind

Qualifications

• Previous buying experience, ideally within grocery or FMCG categories
• A genuine passion for food and the food industry
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities
• A keen eye for detail and product quality
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build relationships
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

About Lime Talent and Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a variety of viewpoints fosters innovation and strengthens teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Lime Talent is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. Lime Talent is a recruitment agency specialising in the consumer goods industry.

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Job details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Strategy/Planning, Product Management, and Purchasing
• Industries: Food and Beverage Retail, Retail, and Food and Beverage Services