Buyer

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 8 days

Gillingham, Kent ME7 2NY

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

Employee Discounts

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Sonic Summary

The company is seeking a Buyer for a permanent full-time position in Mid Kent with a salary ranging from £28,000 to £40,000 depending on experience.
Candidates must have proven experience in a similar role and experience within the manufacturing sector.
Key responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, processing purchase orders, and identifying cost reduction opportunities.
Strong negotiation skills and proficiency in Excel and ERP systems are essential for this role.
The organization offers attractive benefits, including a competitive pension, enhanced annual leave, and employee discounts, making it one of the UK's top-rated employers.

Buyer

£28,000 - £40,000 DOE

Mid Kent (Hybrid)

Permanent full time role

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment are proud to be recruiting for one of the UK’s top-rated companies to work for! Our client, a market leading organisation, are looking for a Buyer to join to their team on a full time permanent basis.

Duties include:

Speaking and negotiating with suppliers; maintaining strong relationships.
Processing Purchase Orders.
Negotiating terms & conditions and price agreements.
Identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
Updating and maintaining the internal database.

To be considered for this role, you must have/be:

Proven experience within a similar role.
Experience working within manufacturing.
Strong negotiation skills.
Confident using Excel and ERP systems.

This is a rare opportunity to work for an organisation perceived as one of the most attractive employers in the UK across all industries. They are offering attractive benefits such as a competitive pension, enhanced annual leave, company share incentive and employee discounts!

This role is being handled by Christina Pithouse, Business Support Consultant for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.

Not quite the right role but still looking?

Whether you are entry or Executive level, our team of experienced Recruitment specialists can help you with your career. We are Kent’s leading independent consultancy and pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional service to both candidates and clients.

Find us on Facebook @PearsonWhiffinRecruitment and Instagram @PearsonWhiffinRecruitment.

By working with us, you will be helping support charities across Kent; we have raised over £50,000 so far!

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