Junior Buyer

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious Junior Buyer to work with a leading beauty company in Iver
My client is a leading wholesaler of designer fragrance, cosmetics and haircare, they are a agile and fast-paced organisation with an ambition to grow in market share.
They are now seeking an experienced Buyer to join their existing small buying team. You will be working in conjunction with the CEO to influence strategies and developments and be able to form strong and long-lasting relationships with suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
*Influencing effective sourcing strategies to achieve excellent support on delivery
and order fulfilment and competitive pricing.
*Ensuring the buying team hit buying targets in line with the company budget
*Managing the buying team to meet team objectives including performance management
*Future planning; analysing market trends from previous years to form insightful
decisions for the next 12 months to drive and realise continuous improvement
*Cultivating relationships and partner with suppliers, adapting negotiation
strategies to suit their ways of working.
*Leading negotiation conversations to ensure competitive prices for items and
efficient delivery.
*Overseeing the monitoring of shipments, deliveries
*Supervising stock levels within the business and identifying the need for
replenishment
*Independently identify and act upon stocklists and offers
*Develop a comprehensive understanding of fragrance supply chain
*Attend trade shows and exhibitions
*Recruitment of buying team
What we are looking for in you
*3-5 years' experience in a buying role
*Previous Buyer experience in the fragrance or beauty industry
*Strong Microsoft Office skills
*Ideally having global purchasing experience
*Experience of assessing, developing, and managing suppliers
*Exceptional negotiation skills
*Good analytical skills to make informed decisions
*The ability to manage multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines
Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.