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Buyer

Employer
Silver Stone Search & Selection.
Location
West London
Salary
Up to £45k
Closing date
17 Jan 2017

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

Job Details

Buyer

This is a specialist buying role with a leading branded FMCG business supplying high quality products across the UK and Europe. They pride themselves on their consumer focus, integrity and team working capabilities. Their procurement team strive to be nothing less than world class and are seeking to attract individuals with real potential, talent and ambition for the future.

The role
  • You will be responsible for delivering the purchasing plan to maximise value for money through developing value added supplier relationships and practices whilst ensuring complete order fulfillment.
  • You’ll be quality and service focused as well as cost driven and work with suppliers to deliver real quality at best cost
  • You will have the ability to realise the benefits of European and Global sourcing and proactively pursue supply channels which will add value to business performance.
  • The desire to constructively challenge suppliers will also be needed. You will identify and recommend new products and lead the development of new initiatives that will benefit consumers.
  • Develop, secure and lead projects to reduce cost and add value. Able to apply strategic sourcing plans and control price variances.
Your experience
  • You’ll be degree qualified with excellent numeracy skills and strong all round buying experience, a CIPS qualification is advantageous.
  • You must be able to demonstrate both operational and strategic buying experience through a sourcing process.
  • You will have held a role with a level of autonomy for the whole buying process with some experience of European or Global sourcing experience.
  • You will be able to demonstrate a passionate approach utilising sound commercial acumen and clear initiative to inspire suppliers to add value and share best practice.
  • Able to travel

Company

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Silver Stone Search & Selection is an innovative and professional recruitment business which provides a tailored resourcing service to both clients and candidates. Operating primarily in Food, FMCG, Consumer goods, Retail and Pharmaceutical sectors we have over 20 years recruitment experience in commercial and operational disciplines across middle to senior management.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01869 341200
Location
Silver Stone Search and Selection Ltd.
Oxon
Oxfordshire
OX27 7SG
United Kingdom

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