Assistant Buyer

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established business as an Assistant Buyer in Rochester. This role is on a temporary basis for 3 months with a possible extension of a further 3 months. With a focus on supplier management, your role will also be to support the procurement management team through data analysis, forecasting and market research. Excellent communication skills are essential in this role to build and maintain effective working relationships. If you are a problem solver with a high attention to detail and a positive attitude, we want to hear from you.

Duties include

• Plan, monitor and maintain suitable inventory levels
• Raise, place and track purchase orders
• Ensure products are purchased on time and the best price and specification
• Consolidate forecasts for the sales team
• Purchasing of materials/ingredients/packaging
• Conduct market research
• Negotiate with suppliers and build positive professional relationships
• Stock checks

The person:

• Experience in the FMCG industry
• Ideally have experience with negotiation
• Advanced knowledge or Excel
• Knowledge or ERP systems
• Able to work in a fast paced environment

The role is fully office based, Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:30 and pays from 14.50ph

Benefits of joining our Temps team:

* Weekly pay on a Friday - smooth payment process
* Working with committed and highly experienced recruitment consultant

CV's in Word format please with a covering email highlighting your experience or skills relevant to this role.

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