BM Supermercados is a leading Spanish food retail chain and the primary brand of the Uvesco Group. The company operates over 200 supermarkets across Northern Spain and the Community of Madrid, positioning itself as a premium retailer focused on high-quality fresh products and personalized customer service. With a workforce of thousands, it is a significant player in the Spanish retail landscape, known for its regional strength and steady expansion.

For international professionals, BM Supermercados offers a variety of roles ranging from specialized fresh food handling to corporate positions in logistics, accounting, and purchasing. While the company is deeply rooted in Spanish local markets and requires Spanish language proficiency for most roles, it provides a stable environment for those looking to build a career in the European retail sector, particularly in the Basque Country, Cantabria, and Madrid.

BM Supermercados is the flagship brand of Grupo Uvesco, which was created in 1993 through the merger of two veteran retail companies, Unialco and Ves. The group has expanded from its origins in the Basque Country and Cantabria to become a major competitor in the Madrid metropolitan area.

Purchasing Manager PGC

BM Supermercados

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Lead the purchasing strategy that reaches thousands of homes!

Are you motivated by the fact that your decisions impact the shopping carts of thousands of customers? At Grupo Uvesco, we are looking for a Purchasing Manager PGC. Your mission will be to lead your team of buyers and be the strategic engine of your categories: optimizing costs, negotiating with key suppliers, and creating a winning assortment that balances profitability with the best experience for our customers. Are you up for the challenge?

What you will do:

Ø Lead by example: Coordinate, motivate, and guide your team of buyers, helping them achieve their goals and develop professionally.

Ø Strategic category vision: Design and implement the purchasing strategy for the assigned PGC families, focusing on innovation, market trends, and our customers' needs.

Ø High-impact negotiation: Lead and support the most complex and strategic negotiations with major manufacturers and distributors, ensuring the best competitive conditions.

Ø Data-driven management: Analyze key KPIs (margins, turnover, stock levels, profitability) to make agile and well-founded decisions that drive the business.

Ø Customer-business connection: Maintain a perfect balance between excellence in service to our customers (product availability, quality) and the fulfillment of the company's profitability objectives.

What we are looking for:

Ø Proven experience: You are a purchasing professional with a solid track record in retail-consumer goods, or you bring more than 5 years of experience with distributors or manufacturers in the sector. You know the rules of the game in supermarkets.

Ø Education: You have Higher Education (Degree, Engineering, Bachelor's...). If you also have a postgraduate specialization in Purchasing, Logistics, or Category Management, that's a plus!

Ø Analytical and digital mindset: You master Office 365 and MS Teams tools. Excel has no secrets for you (high/advanced level) and you use it as your best ally for daily analysis.

Ø Languages: We love diversity and the market is global. If you are proficient in English and/or French at a conversational level, it will be highly valued.

Ø Skills that define you:

o Leadership and teamwork: You are passionate about collaborating, contributing ideas, and building strong bonds with your team and other departments.

o Impeccable organization: You are a proactive, planned, meticulous person with a focus on detail.

o Communication and negotiation: You have a gift for interpersonal relationships, empathy, and a high capacity for persuasion and negotiation.

View original advert (Spanish)

¡Lidera la estrategia de compras que llega a miles de hogares!

¿Te motiva que tus decisiones impacten en el carro de la compra de miles de clientes? En Grupo Uvesco buscamos un/a Purchasing Manager PGC. Tu misión será liderar a tu equipo de compradores y ser el motor estratégico de tus categorías: optimizando costes, negociando con proveedores clave y creando un surtido ganador que equilibre la rentabilidad con la mejor experiencia de nuestros clientes. ¿Te unes al reto?

Lo que harás:

Ø Liderar con el ejemplo: Coordinar, motivar y guiar a tu equipo de compradores/as, ayudándoles a alcanzar sus objetivos y a desarrollarse profesionalmente.

Ø Visión estratégica de categoría: Diseñar e implementar la estrategia de compras para las familias de PGC asignadas, con la vista puesta en la innovación, las tendencias del mercado y las necesidades de nuestros clientes.

Ø Negociación de impacto: Liderar y apoyar en las negociaciones más complejas y estratégicas con grandes fabricantes y distribuidores, asegurando las mejores condiciones competitivas.

Ø Gestión basada en datos: Analizar KPIs clave (márgenes, rotación, niveles de stock, rentabilidad) para tomar decisiones ágiles y fundamentadas que impulsen el negocio.

Ø Conexión cliente-negocio: Mantener un equilibrio perfecto entre la excelencia en el servicio a nuestros clientes (disponibilidad de producto, calidad) y el cumplimiento de los objetivos de rentabilidad de la compañía.

Lo que buscamos:

Ø Experiencia con recorrido: Eres un/a profesional de compras con una sólida trayectoria en retail-consumo, o aportas más de 5 años de experiencia en distribuidores o fabricantes del sector. Conoces las reglas del juego de los supermercados.

Ø Formación: Cuentas con Formación Superior (Grado, Ingeniería, Licenciatura...). Si además sumas un postgrado especializado en Compras, Logística o Gestión de Categorías, ¡ya tienes un plus!

Ø Mente analítica y digital: Dominas las herramientas de Office 365 y MS Teams. El Excel no tiene secretos para ti (nivel alto/avanzado) y lo usas como tu mejor aliado para el análisis diario.

Ø Idiomas: Nos encanta la diversidad y el mercado es global. Si te defiendes bien en inglés y/o francés a nivel conversación, será muy valorado.

Ø Habilidades que te definen:

o Liderazgo y trabajo en equipo: Te apasiona colaborar, sumar ideas y hacer piña con tu equipo y otros departamentos.