Buyer in Grimsby

Overview

We are looking for a passionate commercially minded Seafood Buyer to join our Manufacturing team in Grimsby. In this key role, you ll be responsible for shaping and delivering the highest standards for our Myton customers ensuring exceptional product quality, operational efficiency, and outstanding customer service. You ll be the expert voice on seafood within our manufacturing and retail operations, helping to optimise everything from sourcing and quality assessments, yield, waste reduction, and colleague training. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role where your decisions will directly impact product quality, availability, and margin.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement best-in-class operating procedures across the seafood division.
• Ensure all seafood products meet Myton\’s food safety and quality standards.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and maintain a supply base that consistently delivers quality and value.
• Keep up to date with seafood trends and consumer preferences to inform decisions. Produce reports for our customers and make recommendations.
• Identify and implement process improvements across manufacturing and retail to boost yield, reduce waste, and improve profitability.
• Benchmark our products against competitors, lead taste panels, and act on customer feedback to elevate our fish offering.
• Train and upskill colleagues in fish handling, display, and quality standards.
• Partner with site and retail teams to enhance service, availability, cleanliness, and overall standards.
• Drive category sales and profitability by improving quality, service, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• A strong network with in-depth knowledge of the UK and international seafood industry.
• Experience working within fresh food retail, ideally in fish or seafood.
• Proven success in driving manufacturing efficiencies and waste reduction.
• Strong influencing, relationship-building, and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset confident using data to drive decisions.
• Excellent training and coaching ability.
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel and work flexibly (including retail hours).

Benefits

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us.
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Career progression and development opportunities.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance.
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP.
• MyPerks giving you discount with over 850 retailers.
• Free parking onsite.
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave.
• Private Healthcare.

We Value Diversity

At Morrisons, we re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that s good for our customers too. We re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.

About Our Headquarters

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales – and we even have free parking! At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues. There s more to our business as it s fast paced and ever changing, so we ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We d love to meet you!