Category Buyer - Maternity cover

Food Manufacturing sector

12 months fixed term contract

30k - 34k

Within agreed category parameters, to build and maintain close relationships with, and manage suppliers with regard to price negotiation, quality, and delivery deadlines, whilst keeping up to date with market trends to ensure competitive prices for the business.

Liaising with suppliers to ensure agreed quality and price standards are maintained.

- Complete responsibility for pricing and Supplier Management for your category range.

- Dependant on experience, complete purchasing responsibility for ingredients and packaging items, developing a relationship with the customer on material supply issues.

- Delivering innovation within customer and category responsibilities.

- Ensuring continuity of supply of all Raw Materials through the supply chain.

- Negotiate the best terms for the supply of raw materials and associated items.

- Regular benchmarking of suppliers to ensure most competitive prices achieved.

- Development of close relationships with key suppliers ensuring effective working relationships

- Advising NPD of suppliers for new products, keeping within purchasing strategy.

- Reviews with supplier Service, Quality, continuous improvements and costs are optimised.

- Submit proposals on budget prices each year.

- Provide monthly statistical report to Purchasing Manager - Visit Suppliers, producing a report from each visit.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Excellent negotiation skills

Strong communication skills

Hands on approach – Can do attitude

Good planning and organisational skills

Good attention to detail

Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word packages.

Please send your CV for immediate consideration