Buyer

Trinity Resource Solutions

Posted 3 days ago, valid for a day

Erith, Kent DA8 1QL, England

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The client is looking for an experienced Raw Materials Buyer with a focus on Meat and Seafood, requiring a background in sourcing and negotiating with suppliers.
Candidates should have experience in a Procurement/Buyer role within the fresh produce sector and possess strong negotiation and analytical skills.
The role involves maintaining purchasing contracts, forecasting stock levels, and ensuring compliance with food and customs regulations.
Excellent communication skills and proficiency in SAP, Excel, and Word are essential, along with a degree education.
The position offers a competitive salary, and the candidate should ideally have several years of relevant experience in the industry.

Are you an experienced buyer ready to take on the next challenge in your career? My client is seeking a Raw Materials Buyer who has experience with Meat and Seafood such as; Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Squid, Prawn etc. The successful candidate would need similar experience within this sector who would naturally have a connection with suppliers already. Full Job Description

Source and negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best possible terms and conditions.
Maintaining of purchasing contracts, purchasing price, agreements, and terms
Forecasting stock level and make orders accordingly.
Tracking order delivery status and review and apply the customs clearance documents.
Researching the Food and Custom Regulation
Communicating with suppliers, and internal sales team regarding product delivery status, product quality problems, product sales status
Assisting to improve the product specification
Any ad-hoc tasks assign by line manager

Experience Required

Experience of working in a Procurement/Buyer role in fresh produce
Confidence in dealing with challenging situations.
Tenacity
Strong excel analytical skills
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Proven Negotiation skills
Analytical and numerate – attention to detail
Excellent organisation skills
Competent working with SAP, Excel and Word
Team player, proactive and results focused
Degree educated.

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