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Buyer - Ingredients

Employer
David Wood Foods Ltd
Location
Rothwell, Leeds
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
26 May 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying, Category Management, Marketing

Job Details

David Wood Baking Ltd has over 20 years experience in food manufacturing and is recognised within the industry as a leader in own label products operating from 6 sites around the UK.

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Buyer to join our Group Purchasing Team based at our Head Office in Rothwell, Leeds. 

The Purchasing Team has responsibility for Sourcing, Issuing Tenders / Request for Quotes, Tender Analysis, and Award of Contracts. This is across all Raw Materials / Ingredients, Packaging and Group Services.

You will be responsible for the category management of a range of Food Ingredients across the group.

 

Key Responsibilities

Take commercial and day to day responsibility of Food Ingredients ensuring best value is extracted from our supply chains by driving out cost whilst delivering continuous improvement 

Manage the Tender process through full cycle ensuring all milestones and timescales are met ; to include managing the supplier selection process, negotiating commercial terms and ensuring best value, service and performance from our suppliers

Proactively research new categories and solutions for review by the business 

Understand the influence commodity market movements have on your category’s of spend

Be capable in problem solving through having the ability to analyse the issues, determine next steps and make sound recommendations

Contribute to the Purchasing Team’s cost saving targets ensuring the Group’s leverage is maximised and our total costs of ownership are minimised

Hold review meetings with suppliers to give and receive information on performance and agree appropriate action to resolve any issues which have arisen

Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure the Purchasing Team’s objectives are fully aligned to those of the wider business

 

Skills and Experience 

•Purchasing professional with experience of handling a significant spend for a large Food Manufacturer 

•Solid Purchasing back ground with experience of buying Food / Ingredients

•Strong negotiation skills are essential

•Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills

•Excellent working knowledge of the tender process and its objectives

•Experience of issuing tenders and contracts whilst understanding the commercial implications of such

•Able to self manage both time and priorities

•Strong analytical skills in the interpretation and presentation of data

•Computer literate ; Word, Excel, E-mail, MRP Systems (Sage experience ideal) 

•Full membership of CIPS or working towards this is desirable

•Travel to other sites will be required
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Company

Ten years after David started the business, we now have eight sites around the UK, giving us the facilities and expertise to produce diverse cuisines. From handmade artisan bread to meals, sides and savoury pastry, we love creating great food, and are fast developing into a class leading and trusted supplier of high quality chilled and frozen foods

Our key philosophy is to provide customers with a quality product, when they want it at a competitive and fair price, developing positive key relationships as a result.

As a family business, people are at the heart of our values, be that our own valued staff, or the customers we serve. Honesty, openness and respect are key to our relationships and are key to our staff satisfaction. We work as teams both within the business and outside to deliver our results, continually improve and challenge ourselves in order to deliver our great quality, innovative and delicious products. We all believe in building long lasting relationships, in order to drive our future growth and success.

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