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Purchasing Executive - Retail Packaging Category

Employer
Spirit Resourcing Group
Location
Leicester
Salary
£50000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus
Closing date
1 Apr 2015

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying, Retail Management, Supply Chain & Logistics

Job Details



A specialist packaging solutions company with a global presence are seeking a Purchasing Manager to join their accomplished Commodities team, taking on a role that offers the chance for rapid progression.

The Opportunity

Managing a number of high prestige UK accounts, you will take on a role that fuses operations and long-term strategy. The range and scope of the role will be determined by the ambition and capability of the candidate.

You will be focused on raw material and commodity purchasing, seeking to provide quality and value-centred solutions for your customers. Responsibilities will initially include new strategic sourcing initiatives, ongoing cost-reduction exercises, and developing existing stock management strategy. You will also be accountable for a team of Buyers. Both people and project management skills are therefore vital.

You will have the scope to implement policies and processes, and determine strategy for new product development roll out.

The Benefits

You will be joining an environmentally progressive company who value their staff above all else. You will be eligible for a performance related bonus package, which can have a value of up to 10% of basic salary.

International travel will be a regular part of the role, so candidates with the flexibility to visit suppliers abroad will be preferred.

The successful candidate is projected to take on a Head of Department role within 18 months.

To Interview

You will have experience working in a senior buying role within a Packaging category, catering to the retail or FMCG sector.

Candidates who are capable of defining processes and establishing structures will be preferred, as will those with any foreign language skills.

Having run a team previously, you will have strong people management skills.

Please apply for full details about this opportunity.

Company

Spirit's Retail & Consumer Division provides recruitment services for the Retail & FMCG markets and has four areas of specialism; Buying & Merchandising, Commercial Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain.

Our candidate insight methodology helps our customers achieve a greater understanding of candidate cultural and behaviour suitability, earlier in the recruitment process, than traditional external and internal recruitment practice.

We are based in the City of London and provide services to our customers and candidates on a national basis.

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