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Title: BuyerLocation: NormantonSalary: up to £32,000Elevation Recruitment Group's Procurement & Supply Chain division are thrilled to be working exclusively with a large wholesale and distributer based in Normanton as they look to recruit a Buyer into their well-established purchasing team.
The Buyer will work alongside the Purchasing Manager to support buying and negotiating existing and new contracts within the business. Alongside joining a supportive Manager, the Buyer will receive a flexible and hybrid working arrangement as well as:
- Enhanced Family Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Opt-in Medical Scheme
Key duties of the Buyer will include:
- Support the Purchasing Manager in selecting key category related suppliers/brands
- Sourcing and negotiating competitive terms for customer specific products from vendors
- Request, record and present findings from Product Pricing requests in a clear and concise manner
- Take responsibility for vendor ‘housekeeping‘ including supplier set up, product set up, maintenance of specification, supplier audits, stock issues
- Working with Group Inventory to manage supplier delivery arrangements to the UK and Ireland
Key Skills & Experience required:
- Experience developing supplier relationships & sourcing products / customer tenders
- Ability to project plan the introduction of new products and moving products between suppliers
- Understanding of the full cost of sourcing decisions (product, freight, duty, stock holding, handling, returns)
- CIPS qualifications desirable, but not essential
- Knowledge of the business supplies and services industry
Are you ready for a new challenge and match the above criteria? Please apply or get in touch with Mike McVeigh for more information!
