Raw Materials Buyer

5 months ago


Preston, United Kingdom Cast UK Limited Full time

**Preston**

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**£35,000 - £45,000 Car Allowance and Benefits**

Cast UK are supporting a family-owned leading animal bedding specialist company with the recruitment process of a Raw Materials Buyer for their Preston Area. As the Raw Materials Buyer you'll be working within a company specialising in the manufacture and supply of animal bedding products with an aim to always supply quality effective products to our customers maintaining protection of our environment.

**Responsibilities**
- Manage and develop a comprehensive supplier base
- Agree Service Level Agreements and timeframes for contracts with suppliers
- Undertake price negotiations with and purchasing terms with suppliers
- Manage raw material stock and reduce dead stock
- Arrange regular meetings with main suppliers to discuss their innovations
- Raise all purchase orders and manage price data
- Arrange shipments from required suppliers
- Update system and suppliers with due dates
- Liaise with finance re supplier payments

**Requirements**:

- Experienced in purchasing processes
- Excellent relationship builder
- Have excellent organisational and time management skills
- Possess excellent attention to detail, be self-driven and show initiative
- Excellent numerical skills
- Good level of written English
- Have intermediate/ IT skills - especially Microsoft Excel
- Be confident and have a positive, professional, can do attitude
- Ideally have experience in the Timber industry
- Buyer/shipping background desirable
- Fantastic Sales and Negotiation skills
- Key Account Management and Customer Service Experience

**Renumeration**:
**£35,000 - £45,000 Car Allowance and Benefits**

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