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Buyer Asia Region

The Talent Crowd

Posted 5 days ago, valid for 20 days

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

An experienced Buyer is needed for a leading manufacturing company's Procurement team, reporting to the Procurement Manager.
The role involves managing the end-to-end buying process, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring quality and cost-effective purchases.
Candidates should have proven buying experience and strong negotiation and communication skills, particularly with international suppliers.
The position offers a salary of approximately £35,000 and requires proficiency in procurement systems and Microsoft Office.
The working hours are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5:30 pm, with benefits including a workplace pension and health cash plan.

An opportunity has arisen to work for a leading manufacturing company for an experienced Buyer to join their Procurement team reporting directly to the Procurement Manager. The overall purpose of the role will be to manage to end to end buying process, negotiating and assessing products to ensure quality and cost effective purchases are maximised at all times.This role would suit someone who has experience of managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers and can demonstrate excellent negotiation and communication skiils.Key Accountabilities:

Negotiate contracts with suppliers from UK, Europe and Asia
Assessment and sourcing of high quality products and supplies
Supplier conformance through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against requirements and standards
Negotiation of material costs, payment terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality
Delivering buying processes within agreed timescales as determined by the business
Monitoring of market trends and supplier performance specifically with reference to competitor performance

Person Specification:

Proven buying experience
Knowledge of the supply-chain and procurement processes
Excellent negotiation skills
Ability to converse with suppliers internationally
Proficient in Procurement systems and Microsoft Office

In return you will receive

Salary circa £35k
Hours of Work Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm
Workplace pension
Health cashplan
Free Parking

Interested? Please apply immediately online, all applications successful candidates will be contacted within 24 hours of application Good luck with you application

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