Our Birmingham based client is currently seeking to recruit a Buyer/ Senior Buyer. Reporting to the Commercial Manager the aim of this role is to manage all the purchasing needs of the business, ensuring effective purchasing of all direct and indirect materials, equipment and services. They are specifically looking for someone with experience of buying for a company which manufactures a product to sell to the retail sector for consumer purchase.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:-
* Purchasing and contract negotiation managing a range of direct and indirect sales and monitor and evaluate terms and conditions to identify hidden costs ensuring appropriate comparison of alternatives.
* Manage Purchase and transaction costs working with the company cash flow cycle.
* In conjunction with the Commercial Manager make purchasing decisions based on an understanding of total cost, including materials, shipping and storage requirement but also impact on productivity.
* To ensure purchase system records are accurate and maintained.
* The management of supplier/customer relationship internally and externally.
* To operate effectively within a team working to a continuous improvement culture and be an excellent team player.
* Responsible for entering the business into key contracts of supply.
* Attendance of various exhibitions both inside and outside UK.
* A key decision maker on the team ensure smooth flow and process of new product and new supplier changes into the business
* Generate cost reductions on an annual basis whilst maintaining high quality and service levels.
* Generate periodic reports to the Commercial Manager outlining key purchasing issue's internally within the supplier base.
* Cooperation with stock control on range deletion and redundant stocks.
* Ensure communication relating to Purchasing is fluent across the business working with other members of the Commercial team providing up date information on product issues and product flow.
* Work across departmental and business partnership boundaries to develop long term solutions for company requirements.
* Any other duties that are required from time to time in line with Business requirements
The salary for this position is £30,000 - £35,000.
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