Buyer
Salary:
Negotiable
Location:
Yorkshire & the Humber
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: £29,000.00 – £33,000.00 per year
Benefits: Free parking on site, 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, Contributory pension scheme in line with auto-enrolment & Medical Cash Plan
Company/ Sector: Packaging Company
The Role:
- To purchase all goods at the appropriate quality and price (tendering where necessary) and provide product guidance and advice to colleagues from other departments.
- The position requires extensive research and the ability to negotiate savings with Suppliers, manage an inventory and evaluate quality of goods.
- Other duties will include market research, product tests, evaluations and to analyze products to determine new lines.
- At the required time considering manufacturing and delivery dates
- In accordance with correct stock-holding practices and customer requirements
- Obtaining at least three distinct cost comparisons for each commodity purchase
- Monitoring purchase orders regularly for product deliveries
- To be aware of new products and marketing these throughout the Group
- To source new products/materials and promote to Sales teams to find a market
- Resolve invoice queries on Purchase Invoices and progress credit/action as required
- Pursue and implement cost saving opportunities on all products
- Review supplier price increase requests with the aim of minimizing the impact on product costs, and communicate any price movements to Sales/Admin
- Maintain the vendor listing for all current supplier information
- Examine potential new suppliers and purchase opportunities
- Source materials/products for Sales/Customers enquiries
- Visit suppliers and customers, when necessary, to build solid relationships
- Maintain regular random material quality/quantity checks on supplied goods
- To give rapid response to dealing with returned goods, faulty goods, and quarantined goods
- Liaise between the Sales Executive, customer, and supplier to resolve any issues/problems
- Oversee that Environmental and Quality standards are adhered to
- Along with other members of the Purchasing Team maintain the Buying internal computer information system for the branch.
- Implement new ideas and methods whilst continuing to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organisation’s goals and enhancing the reputation of the company.
- Undertake other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require.
- Carry out all duties in accordance with the Employment Policies and individual contractual terms and conditions of employment.
Requirements:
- Proven purchasing or buying background, ideally within an FMCG, manufacturing, or packaging environment.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and budgeting capabilities.
- Previous experience of working in small/medium sized organisation
- Ideally someone who has experience in packaging business or similar
- Previously worked in a similar level role.
- CIPS level 3 or qualified through experience
- Commercial Acumen
- Strong Communication and Customer Service Skills
- Ability to build rapport and long-lasting relationships
- Strong Influencing and negotiation skills
- Excellent analytical and I.T. skills with experience in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Proactive and improvement focused
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Good problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong attention to detail and good numeracy skills
- Strong planning and organising skills
- Positive, can-do attitude
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