Graduate Buyer

**Job Details**:
**GRADUATE BUYER**

**Hours** - Monday - Friday 40 hours per week inclusive of a 1 hour unpaid break
**Salary** - £30,000 per annum

**A bit about BAKO Group....**:
BAKO is a leading supplier of Bakery Products and Ingredients servicing customers throughout the United Kingdom. BAKO Ltd forms an integral part of the BAKO Group Ltd with revenues of £150m and 300 employees. The Group is the largest bakery goods wholesaler in the UK with National coverage serviced via its depots in Preston, Wimbledon and Durham.

Launched over 50 years ago, BAKO offers the food industry an outstanding combination of competitive prices plus the exceptional customer service only a local company can provide. Today our customers enjoy the combined purchasing power, logistics and resources of one of the largest nationwide distributors to the food industry. From large pallet deliveries to products for the small & home baker, BAKO caters to all size of customer.

Our multi-temperature distribution fleet allows us to deliver a wide variety of ambient, chilled and frozen products from the same vehicles. We serve an ever-expanding customer base within the food industry which ranges from traditional organisations through to new companies catering for the latest convenience markets.

**Purpose of Job**:
Utilising key purchasing and negotiation techniques, help manage a portfolio of commodity categories, driving profitable growth for the organisation. Including negotiation, and data analysis/reporting.

**Main Duties**:

- To support the implementation and delivery of a product strategy for a portfolio of products across specific commodity areas.
- To assist with customer quotation requests.
- Negotiate cost and terms with portfolio of suppliers.
- Proactively develop and maintain appropriate relationships with all stakeholders.
- To collect and maintain appropriate data and information to support strategic supplier management and maximise opportunities across the commodity categories.
- Monitor commodity performance and produce associated reports on a regular basis.
- To collate, manage contract balances with the Trading Co-ordinator.
- Produce information and reports and commodity market reports for reporting as required.
- Liaise with and inform the Regional Sales teams on new and forthcoming product information and commodity fluctuations as a result of market movements.
- To support the management of the administrative areas of procurement to ensure accurate records are kept, including pricing, promotions, trading agreements and income management across all business units.
- To work closely with the trading team members, (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain), as well as all areas of the business.
- To ensure and enforce where appropriate that all personnel follow procedures and works instructions.
- To present to senior management when required.
- Liaise with other departments to ensure operational efficiency ( Marketing, Technical and Finance).
- You may also be required to undertake other duties which are deemed to be within the business needs.
- To support the Senior Commodity with additional duties when required.
- To produce, consolidate and distribute monthly reports for the Management teams.
- To adhere to the instruction given by Management.
- Promoting customer excellence throughout the business.

**Job Requirements**:
**Essentials**
- Sound Excel skills
- Good Commuication
- Self starter
- Resilience

**Desirable**
- Market knowledge
- Basic Industry Experience
- Commercial awareness
- Valid UK driving Licence

**What We Offer**:

- KPI Bonus Scheme
- 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance cover
- Company Sick Pay
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme

**How to Apply**: