Buyer

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Job Title: Buyer Contract: Full Time, Permanent Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 Location: Leicestershire Working Model: Hybrid

The Procurement and Supply Chain Division at SF Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join their international Manufacturing client on a full time, permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a medium sized procurement department.

As a Buyer, you will manage your own portfolio of categories and be responsible for the below daily responsibilities:

- Order management. - Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers - Completing tendering stages and risk assessments for either new supplier onboarding or product launches. - Having a strong understanding of the market to understand market trends, gaps in the market and competitor analysis. - Stakeholder and supplier management -Ensure service levels, quality control and lead times are to the highest standards. - Analysing supplier spends and performance against agreed SLA's to identify improvement opportunities and maximise relationships. - Coordinating with key stakeholders during new product launches to ensure a smooth transition from concept through to delivery. - Handling any escalated complaints or issues from the stock control department and resolving promptly ensuring the customer is satisfied with the end outcome.

The successful Buyer will ideally have experience working within a fast paced and demanding manufacturing environment. You will be confident understanding your departments financial objectives and identifying opportunities to improve categories profitability.

It is essential that you: - Have the ability to build strong relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders at all levels. - Are a true team player and supportive to the wider department in busy and demanding periods. - Confidence in pushing back and negotiating. - Thrive when taking ownership of your role and getting job satisfaction on completion of projects. - Strong analytical skills and making data focused decisions.

If you are interested in progressing an application forward, please click 'Apply Now' with a copy of your updated CV.

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Job Type:
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Category:
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