Senior Buyer

Are you a Buyer ooking for a new opportunity? Do you have excellent attention to detail and enjoy variety in your role? Want to work for a local renowned company? If so, look no further.
My client is seeking an experienced Buyer to join their team based in Kidderminster.
Benefits:

• Salary up to £50,000
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Mon - Fri 8:00am -5:00pm

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Seek out high quality products to meet customer needs.
• Communicates well with other members of the team and keeps them up to date with any cost changes.
• Efficient in meeting the demand of price enquiries from the sales team.
• Identify and develop relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Looks for ways the company can save money and cut expenses.
• Monitors stock levels
• Keeps up to date with market changes and negotiates with supplies to ensure the company gets the best deal.
• Input purchase orders onto systems using SAGE 200
• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.
• Researching organisations and individuals to find new opportunities.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Someone who has at least 2 years' experience in purchasing.
• Experience within the food ingredients industry is essential.
• Good interpersonal skills - able to build and manage relationships with colleagues and suppliers.
• IT skills when using outlook, SAGE.
• Able to fully understand customer needs and demands (e.g. price, quality, availability)
• Strong time management skills
• Works well in a team environment

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