Buyer
- Employer
- Supply Chain Recruitment
- Location
- Bolton, Greater Manchester
- Salary
- £25-28k + Benefits
- Closing date
- 19 Jan 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Procurement, Purchasing
- Sector
- Distribution, FMCG, Manufacturing, Production & Operations, Retail
- Function
- Buyer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Buyer
Based in Bolton
£25-28k + Benefits
Our client is looking for an experienced Buyer to join their team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and maintain appropriate relationships with Approved and potential Suppliers to ensure competitive prices are obtained in line with market norm.
- Develop targets and strategy on ongoing cost improvements – specifically, negotiate price reductions in line with volume related purchases.
- Maintain Purchasing best practice and techniques for annual / bi-annual contract tendering, especially on own brand items.
- Negotiate retrospective discounts from all suppliers and monitor target achievement progress if appropriate.
- Ensure price increases are only levied in line with company policy and all information is passed to the Membership.
- Ensure timely receipt of supplier sales analysis by member and product, so the group may monitor trends and take appropriate action.
- Introduce quarterly supplier performance reviews
- Visit suppliers, as and when required, to carry out suitability appraisals.
- Source new products and suppliers from both inside and outside the UK as required. Maintain a sample room of branded products and monitor quality control via Member audits, to ensure continuity of production.
- Attend and proactively participate in Group Development Committee (GDC) and general meetings, which may be off site and could require overnight attendance.
- Prepare and present at General Meetings a meaningful and informative Purchasing update to the Membership.
- Liaise with the head of the Purchasing Committee to ensure the wishes of the GDC and Purchasing committee are being carried out.
- Monitor, log through the CRM and where necessary action any Supplier complaints received from the Membership.
- Ensure administrative tasks are presented accurately and in line with the Purchasing Committee requirements.
- Compose, distribute and analyse member questionnaires to gain feedback on purchasing activity with non approved suppliers, to improve understanding of group spend and improve negotiating position.
- Prepare and distribute correspondence when requested, from Directors to members and suppliers.
- Complete a weekly activity report for the Purchasing Committee.
- Complete a monthly report for the Operations Director.
- Communicating with the Board, membership and Head Office team to develop and enhance Team approach methods.
- Ensuring that all aspects of Health and Safety procedures are adhered to within the office perimeters.
- Adhere to any reasonable requests which are of benefit to the Group.
- Monitor commodity indices on a weekly basis
To apply for this position please forward a copy of your Cv with salary requirements to andy@supplychainrec.co.uk
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