Head Buyer

1 week ago

Blackburn, United Kingdom Vape Dinner Lady Full time

**Purpose of the Role**:
The strategic development, performance and maintenance of the buying processes of the organisation to obtain the best possible combination of price, quality, and service.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- Overall responsibility for Buying activities across the business
- Create and implement best practice buying, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
- Ensure that buying strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets, which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market
- Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
- Contribute to operations strategy and budgetary processes
- Responsible for managing relationships and negotiating with key suppliers
- Work closely with New Product Development to source new and alternative raw materials
- Provide leadership to departments under control. Coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions
- Set department objectives in line with business strategy and monitor ongoing progress and performance
- Risk management of the supply of third-party goods and services
- Lead and contribute to transformational change within the buying area of the business

**You will work out of our state of the art HQ and on offer is a fantastic package you'd expect from a Global brand.

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