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Are you looking for your next step up in your Buyer career? Are you passionate and enjoy working in a fast moving, lively environment where no two days are the same? Then keep reading!

Our client a growing and successful business is looking for a Buyer to join their established Buying team.

To be successful in this role you will be confident and driven individual that can prioritise your work to meet delivery of tasks and works well in a team. Ideally you will have experience in buying packaging, but certain in managing multiple procurement streams on short deadlines and be confident in negotiating prices and managing suppliers.

The role:

  • Supplier management to ensure consistency of supply
  • Weekly/Monthly reporting to Supply Manager
  • Manage purchasing requirements against Order book/Priority demands
  • Purchase Order management
  • Relationship building with internal stakeholders and supply base - successfully demonstrating a solid relationship with key people both internally and externally to deliver personal and team objectives

Essential skills/experience:

  • Solid experience within an Assistant Buyer/Buyer capacity is needed to be able to take on this role and deliver objectives in a short period of time.
  • Experience with an FMCG background is essential.
  • Experience in packaging or raw ingredients would be highly desirable.
  • Experience in budget management of multiple products - This role will not suit anyone who has done large cap ex procurement.

In return you will be offered:

  • 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Pension
  • Core hours Monday to Friday 09.00am until 5pm - Flexible working hours
  • Autonomy/ Ownership to make role their own
  • Free parking onsite

Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd, your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website (annecorder.co.uk) and explains how we will use your data.

Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you again within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further.

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