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Butler Ross
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Ledbury, Herefordshire HR81NS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A fantastic opportunity exists for a Buyer/Purchasing or Procurement Specialist in Ledbury, offering a salary between £30,000 and £35,000.
  • The ideal candidate should have prior experience in purchasing or procurement within a manufacturing environment at the buyer or junior buyer level.
  • Key responsibilities include building supplier relationships, negotiating prices, and analyzing costs for product procurement.
  • Candidates should be confident in dealing with multiple suppliers and possess strong persuasion skills, along with a desire to advance their careers.
  • This role starts on-site but offers the option to transition to a hybrid work model.

A fantastic opportunity for a Buyer/Purchasing or Procurement Specialist to join a well-established organisation based in Ledbury with a salary between £30,000-£35,000. The Buyer will sit in the purchasing team with excellent progression and development opportunities.

Candidates will be well suited if they have previous experience within purchasing or procurement specifically within a manufacturing environment, at buyer or junior buyer level and be keen and motivated to progress in their career.

Role responsibilities of the Buyer include:

  • Building relationships with suppliers and negotiating with them for the best price, quantities and delivery timescales
  • Provide analysis on costs, including new and existing and providing cost reductions
  • Researching, selecting and procuring quality products and materials
  • Working with purchasing team to ensure appropriate orders to maintain product availability

Person specification of the Buyer include:

  • Previous experience in a purchasing or procurement or Buyer role within manufacturing
  • Knowledge of MRP systems
  • Confidently in dealing with several suppliers
  • Strong persuasion skills to manage and influence at all levels of the company
  • Driven and motivated individual with a desire to progress

Salary

£30k-£35k

This role starts on site however has the option to go hybrid

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a buyer, sourcing specialist, Category specialist, Junior Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Procurement officer, Purchasing Specialist or Purchasing Officer.

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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.