Buyer

**About us**:
At Matthew Algie, youll work with some of the most talented individuals in the coffee industry. Youll work for an organisation that leads the way in the name of sustainability, gives back to the community and invests in its people. Ethics, passion, integrity and collaboration are at the core of everything we do, from new product innovation for our customers, to projects with our coffee farmers. We believe our continued success is due to great people. Do you want to join our team of top talent in an exciting and industry-leading organisation? Read on

**Position**: Buyer

**Location**: Head Office, Glasgow

**Job Type**: Full time, permanent

**Hours**: Monday to Friday

**Salary**: Up to £32,000 DOE

**Benefits**: 28 days annual leave plus 4 bank holidays, medical cash-back programme, pension, life assurance, perks, staff discounts and more

**Purpose of Role**:
**In your new role, your key responsibilities will be**:

- Cost Management Actively looking for ways to bring down product and services costs at all opportunities
- Extract analytical information to update stock projections and analyse sales and purchasing data to produce reports
- General department administration daily tasks Checking delivery notes and discrepancies, updating Filemaker order records, maintaining price database and filing. (Organising record systems and ensuring that all data is kept up to date)
- Organising, leading and managing project work from a Procurement perspective

**Experience**
To be considered for this previous position, you will have:

- Previous experience in a fast-paced Purchasing environment
- Experienced in project management, cost reduction and high value tenders
- Negotiation and contract management experience

**Desirable**:
***-Experience in dealing with a worldwide supplier base
- Contract creation experience
- CIPS or equivalent

**Skills / Knowledge**
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to build rapport with suppliers and colleagues and resolve queries
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Computer literate including use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and preferably a working knowledge of Sage and SAP
- Effective time management, workload and forward planning skills are essential
- Influencing skills, negotiation experience and good level of numeracy
- Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to follow direction and work within agreed parameters
- Ability to deliver projects within agreed timescales and meet critical deadlines
- Excellent analytical skills

**Personal Attributes**
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the business
- Punctual
- Ability to work independently to own initiative and as part of a team
- A strong work ethic
- Good motivation and enthusiasm
- Ability to work with confidential information in a discreet manner

**Application**
If this sounds like you, then you could be the right fit for us Please click APPLY, upload your CV and well be in touch as soon as we can.

**Equal Opportunities**:
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

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