Job Description
Job Reference:49049DH_1739205064
Job Type: Contract
Job Industry: FMCG
Contact Name: Darren Herd
Job Location: Kent
Job Title: Food Buyer (Initial 6-month contract)
Job Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 Per Annum
Posted On:
Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our leading Kent based client to recruit for a Food Buyer on an initial 6-month contract.
The role:
To support the strategic purchasing of packaging/ingredients through effective data analysis, forecasting using systems (Microsoft Dynamics & Excel) and market research, with an objective to provide timely availability of materials for operations/production team.
Main responsibilities:
* Negotiate terms of contract.
* Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and source new suppliers.
* Understand the basic rules of vendor management, allocation, and price negotiation.
* Liaise with other departments within the organisation to ensure projects are completed.
* Planning, monitoring, and maintaining suitable inventory levels.
* Raising, placing, and tracking Purchase Orders.
* Ensuring products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at best possible price
Skills and Experience
* Previous experience as a Buyer within a food manufacturing company
* A strong academic background, with a qualification in a related discipline.
* Advanced excel skills and good knowledge of all other Microsoft products.
* Working knowledge of ERP Systems.
* High attention to detail.
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
* Numerical and analytical skills.
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