When it comes to buying the products we sell to our customers, our Procurement teams are where it all happens. Whether we’re buying products for our retail stores, online or for our agricultural customer base, our Retail and Agri Procurement departments have it all covered, from deciding what we stock, to negotiating prices and securing promotional offers. These teams are always one step ahead of our ever-changing customers’ needs ensuring we have what they need across every season.
Typical roles:
· Product Manager
· Trainee Product Manager
· Buying Assistant
The key to our success is our colleagues. And it’s down to us to care for them. From attracting talent, to nurturing careers, through to paying everyone on time. We’re one big family who work together to make sure everyone gets the tools, advice, development and support they need to succeed.
Typical roles:
· Learning & Development
· Employee Relations
· HR Services
· Payroll
· Recruitment
This is the team where you’ll get involved with supporting our stores, head office and manufacturing sites up and down the country. With our business being so diverse our Property and Group Services team see variety in their roles daily, from arranging music licences for our retail stores and maintenance across all sites to managing our fleet of company vehicles.
What we look after:
· Estate Management
· Facilities Maintenance
Our Customer Service team are there to support our loyal customers. Dealing with membership queries, taking orders, providing guidance on specific products and helping with general enquiries. Whether its via phone, email or social media, you’ll find us delivering a friendly and efficient service.
Typical roles:
· Customer Services
· Membership
· Credit Control
Our Finance team partner all areas of our diverse business, informing our decisions and helping us plan for the future. From forecasting our sales and costs to ensuring our suppliers get paid, we make the right financial decisions for our business and Farmer Shareholders.
Typical roles:
· Accounts Payable
· Accounts Receivable
· Financial Controller
· Management Accountant
· Finance Analyst
· Treasury
Our aim is to provide a safe environment that supports colleagues’ wellbeing every single day. We focus on providing expert advice and guidance to the business, developing our safety policies and risk assessments; plus, we design our rewards and benefits packages to enhance our colleague's health and happiness.
Typical roles:
· Safety & Wellbeing Administrator
· Safety Auditor
· Safety & Compliance Business Partner
· Safety & Compliance Manager
Our Ecommerce team is at the forefront of driving online sales growth. We are innovative in our approach using specialist knowledge to improve what we do and how we do it. Working closely with our Marketing and Procurement teams we ensure our product offering is exactly what our loyal customers need, providing the best online service possible.
What we look after:
· Website Development
· User Experience
· Website Trading
This is where you’ll tell our story with your creative flair. Together, the marketing team inspire our customers to return time and time again. With our insights we deliver a unique journey, in-store, on-farm and online; ensuring we reach our existing and new customers across multiple communication channels to boost sales and brand awareness.
Typical roles:
· Campaign delivery
· Digital Marketing
· Social Media
· PR
· Communications
· Design
· Customer Insight
· Shows and Events
With a wide range of products, our Merchandise Planning team work strategically to decide what stock goes where and advises how it should be displayed to shape our ranges. With our customers at the front and centre of our decision making, we work alongside Procurement and Retail to guarantee they get the best selection of products wherever they shop.
Typical roles:
· Merchandise Planner
· Merchandise Planning Assistant
· Merchandise Administrator
· Space and Planning Assistant
Our Retail Supply Chain team run a tight ship. Whether you’re interacting with our suppliers, central warehouse or stores you’ll make sure stock arrives on time and in full. From optimising vehicle and stock movements to arranging collections and deliveries, our team have it covered.
Typical roles:
· Supply Chain Coordinator
· Retail Logistics Manager
· Warehouse Stock Control Manager
Our IT department plays a vital role in supporting our ongoing operations and growth, connecting customers and colleagues across our stores, manufacturing sites and offices. From technical support and innovative new solutions, to maintaining and securing our information.
Typical roles:
· Software Developer
· IT Helpdesk
· Infrastructure Engineer
· Business Analyst
MERCHANDISE PLANNING
With a wide range of products, our Merchandise Planning team work strategically to decide what stock goes where and advises how it should be displayed to shape our ranges. With our customers at the front and centre of our decision making, we work alongside Procurement and Retail to guarantee they get the best selection of products wherever they shop.
Typical roles:
· Merchandise Planner
· Merchandise Planning Assistant
· Merchandise Administrator
· Space and Planning Assistant
