Buyer

3 weeks ago


Ashford, United Kingdom Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd Full time

Diamond Search Recruitment are delighted to represent our client, a successful and established business, working to high quality standards and at a point of exciting continued growth plans

Recruiting for a Buyer, this is a great opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join a fantastic team

**Job Overview**

The buyer will source the purchase of raw materials from a variety of global suppliers ensuring the supply chain needs of the company are met in a timely and cost-effective manner, in the aim to improve company margin to increase profit value. They will liaise with Sales to meet customer expectations and the warehouse for inventory control.

**Core Competencies**
- Sourcing reliable accredited suppliers, nationally and internationally and nurturing these relationships
- Quote customer orders to ensure sales offer jobs at competitive prices in a timely manor
- Preparation of achieving optimum delivery dates for the ingredients purchased

**Responsibilities**

Support Sales with sourcing new materials, if needed, to meet customer expectations

Placing orders and negotiating with sources, to achieve excellence in product quality, deliver and cost, ensuring maximum company target is met

Support operations with any challenges that arise and offer solutions

Manage lead times to ensure customer delivery requirement can be met, resourcing and expediting where needed

Communicates with the warehouse in order to maintain clarity on current stock levels and production plans

Review supply base annually

Re-cost customer jobs to ensure accurate quotes are given in the first instance

Manage critical path dates

Strong experience in a similar position within supply chain or purchasing

Excellent negotiation skills

Strong IT skills, including office 365 software

Proactive, attention to details and good communication skills

Good business acumen

Business qualification preferred, but not essential

Diamond Search Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ashford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: L83Y49Y3


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