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Buyer

Jems Recruitment Ltd
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP11AB, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts

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  • The company is seeking an experienced Buyer for a full-time permanent role on-site, offering a supportive team-oriented culture.
  • The position involves managing a product area, including sourcing, negotiating pricing, and ensuring timely stock delivery.
  • Candidates should have proven experience as a Buyer, with strong negotiation skills and a passion for products.
  • The role offers a competitive salary, along with benefits such as a company pension scheme and a 25% employee discount.
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply if they are looking for greater autonomy and career growth within a positive work environment.
  • Well-established and growing team-orientated culture, extremely supportive environment
  • Full-time permanent role based on site in the office
  • Varied buying position, taking responsibility for a product area
  • Benefits include company pension scheme and 25% employee discount
Are you an experienced Buyer looking to move into a company with a positive work culture, as well as excellent opportunity for career growth? You will be responsible for a range of products from sourcing, to negotiating pricing and ordering , to ensuring stock is delivered on time, whilst working to product strategy and demand. If you have experience in these areas but are looking for greater autonomy in a supportive team environment, look no further and apply today!  Duties will include:
  • Sourcing, purchasing and managing inventory of products
  • Working closely with Directors and suppliers, ensuring products are purchased within budget and delivered on time
  • Responsible for sourcing a range of products within product strategy, coordinating product ranges
  • Product sourcing and selection, researching and identifying new suppliers an products
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, including negotiating terms
  • Inventory management, monitoring stock levels and ordering products in line with demand forecasts and sales trends
  • Order management and managing purchase orders, tracking order fulfilment, resolving issues
  • Market analysis, reporting and budget control
We are looking for individuals with:
  • Proven experience as a Buyer, with a passion for products and understanding of buying trends
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
  • Excellent IT skills including MS Excel
  • A flexible attitude and an excellent team player
This is an excellent opportunity to make an impact at an exciting time within this business. If this sounds like you and you are keen for a new challenge, get in touch with us for an initial discussion to find out more.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.