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Senior Buyer - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - Imperial Professionals

Imperial Professionals

Verified Company

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Buyer Role

Location:
Teesside

Salary:
Negotiable

Type:
Permanent

Hours:
Monday - Friday (flexible hours with 1 day working from home)

Imperial Professionals are currently recruiting for a large manufacturer in Teesside who are looking to appoint a Senior Buyer

Duties:

Manage and negotiate supplier contracts and/or agreements to provide best value for the company in line with

Sales demand

Technical requirements and/or legislation

Operational operating infrastructure (storage, finance)

Manage materials for customer launches and de-lists.

Provide forward price guidance for budget purposes, using experience and market intelligence.

Issue supplier forecasts and manage demand, accordingly, reducing and identifying exposure to material obsolescence.

Investigate and participate in business improvement - rationalisation and cost reduction strategies.

Expedite materials where required and offer support to planning and material scheduler.

Act as expediting support dealing with supply issues as and when they arise finding out root cause and using appropriate methods to rectify.

Source materials for new requirements, in particular NPD for new product innovation obtaining suitable, commercially viable materials.

Invoice query resolution.

Requirements:

FMCG experience would be ideally with a food background although not essential. More importantly have buying experience, enjoys dealing with and negotiating with suppliers, has an eye for detail.

Forward thinker.

Works very well under pressure.

Computer literate.

Approachable team player.

Dynamic.

For more information please get in touch with Imperial Professionals ASAP

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: