Buyer

An excellent fixed term contract with the opportunity to go perm within six month has arisen for a Buyer to join an international organisations category management team – a skilled, driven and dynamic team supporting the company with purchasing of goods and foods for resale activities across a wide range of categories in the UK

You will be working in a fast-paced, rewarding environment with a dynamic/talented team and will be provided with excellent training & development throughout your buying journey.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the manager to manage supplier performance, identifying potential new suppliers and supporting them to build long term supplier relationships.
• Negotiating (with support) supplier terms agreements (incl. returns), improving the trading position sustainable.
• Using insight tools to analyse and understand performance issues and opportunities.
• Conducting regular supplier visits and reviewing customer insights, trends and competitor activity, helping shape new product and range requirements for the customers.
• Report and analysis preparation for the line manager.
• Helping to build and source customer/market insight led ranges and product innovation.
• Negotiating with suppliers to agree and deliver market leading buy/move/sell plans for your areas aligned to the customer plan & category strategy.

The successful candidate would have worked within a buying team and is looking for an opportunity to develop their career within an organisation that has continues growth. The role is paying a competitive rate and has the opportunity to move into a permanent role. If you are interested in finding out more please forward an updated CV.