Buyer

Buyer c.£40k plus bonus - Central Doncaster - flexi Mon-Fri hours

Buyer, duties:

Carry out purchases of company products at the best price and service level

Ensure freight and certification costs are fully understood, controlled and reduced wherever possible, chasing all purchase orders to ensure timely receipt

Manage supplier delivery slippages to recover programme delivery timescales

Maintain a progressive and professional business relationship with all suppliers

Monitor and maintain supplier performance and the associated reporting

Monitor and progress business issues particularly relating to the co-ordination of queries from the satellite spares department

Work with SAGE 200, Excel and the software tool Phocas (training can be provided)

Search for new suppliers UK and overseas to continuously improve the cost effectiveness and efficiency of supply chains

Conduct supplier expediting and auditing visits when required, both UK & overseas

(usually, max 1 or 2 times per year - all travel and accommodation paid by employer)

Buyer, requirements:

A hunger for saving the company money, enthusiasm for the whole process

Previous buying experience within a 'buying and selling' business is essential

As is experience of supplier management, negotiating best terms with current service providers and sourcing new world wide suppliers, transport and currier services

Experience of SAGE 200 would be ideal as would be CIPS, but these are both preferred

Experience from within retail or buying and selling is the key

Buyer, company:

A growing paint coating manufacturer, focused on delivering the best Paint, Spray Equipment and Technical packages to customers in a range of specialised sectors such as Rail, Joinery, Plant and Steel Fabrication

They believe that providing the best customer service alongside consistent and high quality marketing is the way to ensuring long term maximum sales and continue their steady growth

Benefits of the Buyer role include a salary of c.£40k plus bonus paid quarterly, this company understand the value of a good buyer, so future salary progression is expected:

Hours: 40 hours per week (5 days per week - flexi hours)

Flexi: The office is open 06:30-17:00 Mon-Thurs and 06:30-15:00 on Fridays

Holidays: 25 plus stats

Getting there: Free onsite parking, close to a bus route

The future: Solid and growing, full order book, longevity and stability

Environment: A family-owned business, employee first approach

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