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Buyer

Employer
Confidential
Location
Skelmersdale
Salary
25000.00 - 27000.00 GBP Annual
Closing date
9 Sep 2022

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Specialist Area
Buyer
Sector
Retail
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Calling all Buyers! this is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience within a business that allows you to grow as an individual. My client is one of the UK's largest integrated design and print companies with facilities that range from high street print centres to factory production sites.

They are currently looking to add to the team, please take a look............

Role Purpose
To evaluate suppliers, products and services, negotiate contracts, and ensure that approved purchases are cost-efficient and of high quality.
This is achieved through supplier engagement and utilising current purchasing systems in order to assess volumes, trends and spends and to create the best methods for day to day purchasing operations.

Main Accountabilities:
• Manage and maintain best practice with suppliers.
• Maintain strong relationships with key/critical suppliers undertaking regular reviews.
• Manage Key/critical suppliers in line with agreed KPI s.
• Identify areas for cost reduction.
• Identify areas for consolidation.
• Supply chain Maintenance.
• Negotiate ad-hoc and contractual pricing.
• Accurate vendor onboarding in line with company policy.
• Sourcing of products and services when necessary.
• Promotion of new products and services when appropriate.
• Manage efficient issue resolution between the business and supply chain.
• To deliver work on time and to a high standard as agreed.

Experience and Behaviours:

• Relevant experience in a similar role or environment in Print, POS, Display or manufacturing business.
• Effective and appropriate communication style.
• Always demonstrate an approachable and helpful manner.
• Diplomacy, integrity, and professionalism when dealing with the public, customers and colleagues.
• Work well within a team.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to plan and organise workload.
• The confidence and ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to listen, understand, make suggestions, and interpret requirements of customers and colleagues.
• High degree of self- motivation

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