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Buyer – Raw Materials

Employer
CSG.
Location
East Midlands Region
Salary
Paying up to £36,000 Plus Package
Closing date
27 Feb 2015

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying

Job Details

Job Title:  Buyer – Raw Materials

Location:  East Midlands

I am recruiting on behalf of a global branded FMCG business for a Buyer for raw materials. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic and passionate purchasing professional to join a leading edge direct sourcing team working for a global company. The key responsibilities of the role are –

Assist the Category and Commodity Managers in ensuring that the procurement of materials for the Group EMEA function are purchased in an efficient, professional and cost effective manner in order to create and sustain a competitive advantage, thereby contributing to the maximisation of company profitability.

Ensure delivery of consistent and sustainable best value purchasing and supply in the market for raw materials and components.

Actively participate in cross category commodity teams to achieve material cost reduction targets, while maintaining supply reliability and delivery of required innovation plan.

Assist in ensuring the timely negotiation of all agreements.

Work in conjunction with the business units and suppliers to identify new materials to be strategically sourced.

Ensure EMEA sourcing team provides active support to enable on time/ to cost delivery of NPD projects.

The Key requirements for this role are –

A Bachelors Degree

Professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management or Packaging Development

Working knowledge of specific commodities and spend categories

Experience of e – procurement processes and systems

Ability to work in cross functional teams as part of a complex, high pressure environment

Excellent communication skills

Company

Established in 2003, the Combined Selection Group source the world’s best talent for clients in over 50 countries globally, offering recruitment solutions in permanent, contract and executive search.

Operating from 10 international offices with regional hubs across the UK, EMEA, US & ASIAPAC.

Our Vision is to be the first and continuous choice, when managing both our clients’ global talent needs and candidates' long term careers.

Focusing on six major Practice areas of Built Environment, Consumer, Energy, Health & Social Care, Industrial Technology and Life Science sectors.

The company was formed in 2003 and in 2015 a rebrand brought together six previously separate recruitment brands (Blue Marble, BW Penman, Core Consulting, Core Care, Rilwood Associates and Whiterock Executive) under one new brand, CSG – The Global Talent Experts.

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