Buyer

Buyer, near Mansfield, £22-24,200, 9 months FTC

My client, based near Mansfield is looking for a Buyer responsible for supplier performance and maintaining stock levels. As a buyer you will also make certain the availability of purchasing at the lowest cost, whilst ensuring quality standards are met and on time delivery is achieved.

Key responsibilities:

Managing vendor performance through metric analysis

Attending supplier meetings, building relationships and negotiating positive outcomes

Build and implement improvement projects so that maximum supplier engagement is achieved

Deliver cost reduction initiatives, delivering sustainable gross margin improvements through negotiation and resourcing of product through global sourcing

Management of a spend of approximately £4m through 80 UK and global suppliers and 1200 product lines

You will have:

Experience of purchasing/buying

Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong active listening and influencing skills

Ability to build strong relationships

High levels of self-motivation, drive, tenacity and be comfortable working within a fast paced environment

Excellent planning and organisational skills and a flexible approach to workload demands

Pro-active and innovative approach in providing solutions to challenges

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Each candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Champion Technical, a specialist division of Champion Employment Ltd acting as an Employment Agency & Business.

Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted at this time. If you do not hear back from us within four days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.