Buyer - Seafood

Myton Food Group; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Grimsby is seeking a Seafood Buyer to ensure the highest standards for product quality and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include implementing operating procedures, maintaining supplier relationships, and driving sales and profitability. Ideal candidates will have experience in fresh food retail and strong communication skills, plus a willingness to travel. This position offers competitive perks and career development opportunities.

Benefits

15% discount in store

Annual bonus scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Market-leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free parking onsite

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of fish manufacturing and retail operations.
• Experience in fresh food retail, ideally in seafood.
• Proven success in manufacturing efficiencies and waste reduction.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement best-in-class operating procedures.
• Ensure seafood products meet safety and quality standards.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers.
• Identify and implement process improvements across operations.
• Train and upskill colleagues in fish handling.

Skills

Relationship-building

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Training ability

Job description

Location: Grimsby (with travel to stores / suppliers)

Department: Production

Employment Type: Full Time

About the Role

We’re 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.

What You’ll Do

• 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

About You

We’re after someone with a deep understanding of both fish manufacturing and retail operations — a person who thrives on improving standards and inspiring others to deliver excellence.

• 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)

Why Join Us?

At Myton, we’re proud to source, prepare and serve fresh food that our customers love. As our Seafood Buyer, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of our fish category — helping us lead the way in quality, sustainability and service.

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’ – discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Private Healthcare

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.