Senior Buyer – Procurement Organisation – South West - £50K + Benefits

Role:                     Senior Buyer

Location:            South West

Salary:                 Up to £50K + Benefits

My client is a procurement organisation based in the South West of England who operate across various industries.

They are currently looking for a Buyer to join their team.
The successful Buyer will be responsible for maintaining and nurturing relationships with existing suppliers while seeking opportunities with new suppliers to enhance the business position across all buying categories.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Buyer to join a brilliant business who can offer an enjoyable working environment and genuine progression opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with wider teams to support and provide procurement solutions as required.
• Sourcing, tendering, negotiating with suppliers as requested by the business.
• Use data and insights to deliver reports and analysis for key stakeholders.
• Presenting back solutions to internal customers and concluding contracts with suppliers
• Develop and implement category strategies and establish strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services meet the quality, service, and price required.
• Work with the Procurement team to streamline and improve sourcing processes.

The Ideal Senior Buyer Candidate:

• Have previous buying experience within the hospitality/ food industry or food related sectors, ideally covering multiple categories.
• Experienced in fast paced procurement.
• CIPS qualified is desirable.
• Experienced in developing category strategy and strategic sourcing.
• Have a hands-on approach with strong negotiation, writing and admin skills.
• Good communication and organisation skills.
• Must be able to drive.

If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CVs to Mikey at COREcruitment / mikey@corecruitment.com

Role:                     Senior Buyer

Location:            South West

Salary:                 Up to £50K + Benefits

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