Buyer - Basingstoke, United Kingdom - Barclay Meade

Barclay Meade
Barclay Meade
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Basingstoke, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Ref no.

  • BHN565909
    Salary
- £28,000 - £34,000/annum
Location

  • Basingstoke, England
    Start date
  • ASAP
    Job type
  • Permanent
    Job status
  • Open
    Job summary:
FMCG business require a Buyer.

Applicants should have purchasing experience within FMCG, distribution or manufacturing, and be able to drive supplier performance while developing strong vendor/customer relationships.

Hybrid working.


Key skills required for this role:
Buyer, Purchasing, Purchaser, Procurement


Important:

Buyer, Purchasing, Purchaser, Procurement


Job description:

FMCG business require a Buyer.

Applicants should have purchasing experience within FMCG, distribution or manufacturing, and be able to drive supplier performance while developing strong vendor/customer relationships.

Hybrid working.


The Buyer will work within a commercial sourcing function and be responsible for the procurement of finished products from international vendors.

A commercial and relationship focused role, The Buyer will own a series of customer and supplier accounts.

Specific duties of the Buyer include:

  • Drive suppliers against operational metrics, such as OTIF
  • Monitor of stock and inventory management
  • Develop new supply chain relationships with manufactures/resellers/distributors etc
  • Seek to gain competitive advantage cost, payment terms, delivery etc.
  • Work with procurement colleagues to streamline and improve processes

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Experience in purchasing, procurement or as a Buyer, or in a broader supply chain role
  • Commercial acumen
  • Ability to build strong relationships with customers/suppliers and colleagues
  • Can work on a hybrid basis.
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