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£28,000 - £34,000 Buyer or Assistant Buyer
A fantastic opportunity to work for a prestigious manufacturing company. Currently seeking an ambitious, career driven individual to join their Buying team as a Buyer. The ideal candidate will have some experience of Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. Due to the nature of this role language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be a huge benefit but not essential. The role requires someone who is confident within supplier negotiation, buying and sourcing products with a keen eye for detail and willingness to learn. The tole will involve:-
Supporting the Buying team with negotiation and procurement from the UK Europe and Asia
* Forecasting and stock management, monitoring stock levels and ordering stock in a timely manner
* Ensuring stock levels aren’t too high or too low
* Ensuring stock passes through customs
* Negotiating contracts and onboarding new suppliers, managing SLAs
* Quality checking and control, via video link
* Attending daily procurement update meetings to communicate what deliveries are due
* Assessment and sourcing of high-quality products and supplies
* Managing logistics including bill of laden, and ensuring containers have been ordered
* Ensuring stock is loaded correctly in the containers
* Supplier management through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against requirements and quality standards
* Monitoring supplier performance
* Sourcing new suppliers and managing existing supplier relationships
* Monitor invoicing procedures, highlighting variances and discrepancies in conjunction with
the Accounts Team
* Negotiation of material costs, payments terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality
* Record and update relevant documents, systems and registers with accurate product information and data
Essential Skills & Experience for the role of Assistant Buyer/Buyer:
• Previous experience within a similar role from Buying/supply chain
• Experience managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers
• Language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage for this role
• Logistics experience is essential environment.
What’s on offer:
• Working hours are 9:00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday
• Full training will be provided
• Workplace pension scheme
• Health cash plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical, and medical costs
• Free on-site parking
• Unlimited free hot drinks
• Open plan bright modern office
• Luxury kitchens with top of the range TVs
• Pool/ Ping Pong table for lunch time relaxing
PLEASE NOTE: candidates requiring sponsorship or don't currently have permanent UK residency will not be considered