Buyer/Purchaser (Lithuanian, Polish or Russian Speaker)

Cordius is working with an innovative, fast-growing UK company that develops, sources and markets educational equipment and supplies to schools and nurseries.

Location: Derby

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000

Key Skills: Purchasing, Buying, Stock Management, Data Analysis, Imports, Invoicing

Now they are looking for an experienced and qualified Buyer/ Purchaser to join their friendly, supportive team. The ideal candidate will improve and drive company’s purchasing strategies, negotiate best terms, initiate supplier development and partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Place orders and schedule delivery dates
• Deliver KPI’s on stock availability, delivery dates and savings
• Build and sustain relationships with suppliers, warehousing and research teams
• Work as a part of a team
• Invoice preparation and sign off for payments
• Organise and manage shipments on weekly basis from Europe to UK while keeping costs down
• Write weekly reports
• New product development and sample requests while ensuring products meet the set specification
• Actively increase the width of the key supply base to remove capacity hotspots
• Strategically develop suppliers with increase T/O
• Re-source unavailable products and deliver required margin, process improvements and set saving targets
• Negotiate and improve prices/lead times as required

Key Skills:

• At least 3-4 years’ experience in a purchasing position
• A good level of education or qualified through equivalent professional experience
• Experience of dealing with suppliers and the ability to build good relationships is essential
• Good negotiation skills
• Create significant and demonstrable impact through results in a similar role
• Significant experience of importing from European Countries
• Experience of ordering stock and accurate stock control, scheduling supplier workload is essential
• Excellent problem solving and data-analysis ability
• Expert working knowledge of MS Excel and strong on systems.
• High level of experience in scheduling suppliers work
• Excellent communication skills
• Track record of being organised, working to deadlines and performing in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision yet remaining a team player
• Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate effectively
• Experience of mail order would be an advantage
• Languages would be an advantage (Lithuanian, Polish or Russian would be ideal)
• Ability to travel for work 6-8 times a year

Cordius team offers unrivalled expertise; a flexible and personal approach of successful recruitment within Engineering, Supply Chain and Technical disciplines - our highly experienced team of specialist consultants offer professional and transparent services to match the individual needs of both clients and candidates.