Senior Buyer - Hull, United Kingdom - Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd

Chase and Holland Recruitment Ltd

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Hull, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Senior Buyer - Hull - Up to £50,000Chase & Holland are proud to be working with a prestigious FMCG manufacturer based in Hull who are looking to bolster their procurement team with a Senior Buyer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, thriving business which offers excellent development opportunities working within a highly skilled and supportive team.

As Senior Buyer, you will manage several key raw material categories and manage multiple projects to deliver results.

Package & Benefits:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Flexible hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home)
Employee benefits package
Pension scheme
Employee Wellbeing scheme
Free onsite parking

Senior Buyer responsibilities:

Manage category spend utilising a strategic, measured but fast paced approach
Develop robust relationships with the right suppliers to ensure the best commercial terms and conditions are agreed
Ensure internal and external stakeholders understand category strategies and influence where necessary, building excellent working relationships
Ensure robust category strategies are developed for spend areas
Ensure all categories are in line with the businesses ethical procurement and sustainable sourcing policy
Visit suppliers and industry conferences when required to build relationships and category knowledge
Support cost optimisation projects
Continually push contractual terms compliance across the supply base
Identify potential supply issues and take appropriate action to avoid their occurrence
Ensure financial due diligence is carried out and relevant actions are taken
Support other procurement categories as and when required

Required Skills & Experience:

Be a great team player and have a positive personal attitude
Form strong proactive working relationships across all functions
Have developed strong procurement and negotiation skills with the ability to analyse risk and financially assess supply options
Have a pragmatic approach to problem solving with excellent organisational skills
Be flexible and able to adapt to changing roles within a dynamic, growing department
Experience from an FMCG background

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire,Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.