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All applicants MUST have Buyer experience (Lighting).

Salary is a guide and can be negotiable depending on experience/customer base.

The Company:

Our client is a well-established lighting company, who are well respected within the marketplace. They are looking to hire a Buyer to work out of their busy branch in the Wembley area.

The Role:

* Work in conjunction with Lighting Product Managers

* Understand current demand dynamics and product lifecycles

* Build up a sales forecast based on outstanding quotations and inputs from the sales team

* Suggest and plan forward orders up to 6 months ahead

* Understand the products and market dynamics to negotiate prices with suppliers and agree with Product Managers

* Follow and manage the importation of products and plan and arrange testing in line with company procedures

* Be aware of supplier’s strengths and weaknesses and develop relationships with their competitors. - Monitor competitors and follow on feedback to Product Managers on situation.

* Suggest new products to the Product Managers and report on developments in markets and products you see through your contact with suppliers.

* Ensuring quality products are bought, liaising with suppliers on issues

* Manage lead-time and order date, and report any delays and liaise with sales to communicate issues early

* Provide lead-time and prices to sales in conjunction with Product Managers

* Ability to work with quality control and the light lab

* Travel to suppliers in the Far East and trade shows

* The ability to work independently and with entrepreneurial flair is essential

The Person:

* Experience buying products

* Working with the Far East (preferred but not essential)

* Good Excel skills

* Experience with lighting/ electrical products

* Ability to work independently

* Skilled negotiator

* Demonstrate commercial acumen, with drive and ambition

* Manage time and objectives with the Company and independently

* Technical knowledge of all aspects of LED lighting

The Package:

* Excellent basic salary

* Contributory pension scheme

* Generous holiday entitlement

* Ongoing training provided to develop your skills

* Genuine career opportunities

Interested in this Buyer vacancy? Please apply on CV Library or visit our website to see roles in your area.

All contact is kept strictly confidential.

Talent Match Recruitment Ltd is a leading independent recruitment consultancy specialising in the Electrical Wholesale & Manufacturing industries throughout the UK.

Our dedicated consultants and expert team have over 30 years’ experience within sales and recruitment disciplines guarantee to deliver bespoke solutions to meet our clients and candidates’ needs

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