Skip to main content

This job has expired

Ingredients Buyer, Food Manufacturing, Home Based with Travel

Employer
Focus Management Consultants
Location
England
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum + car allowance + benefits
Closing date
10 Nov 2021

View more

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

Job Details



A great opportunity to join a leading fresh food business in its newly formed group procurement function.

My client are a leading fresh food business supplying a range of products to customers both locally and internationally. Quality and freshness of products is key for them as a business and they now have an exciting opportunity to join its newly formed Group Procurement Function looking at areas of fresh produce buying.

As part of the central fresh buying team, you'll source a variety of products at market leading prices to allow profitable growth for the business, buying better and smarter than our competitors. Whilst this role is homebased, you will need to travel to offices in the Midlands on a weekly basis.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Negotiate best price on key fresh product categories
  • Regular review of supplier performance and strategy
  • Identifying potential suppliers, visiting and meeting existing suppliers, building and maintaining relationships
  • Negotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring their progress. Checking the quality of service provided
  • Find and develop new sources/products both in the UK and internationally
  • Ensure product quality and availability standards are met
  • Develop strategic partnerships with supplier base through ownership and account management of key specie/suppliers


Candidates will need to have experience in a Buying role within fresh category areas. Produce experience would be highly advantageous, but a key element of the role is the ability to build long term relationships with supplier and have strong communication and negotiation skills. The role will give you real autonomy whilst being part of a multi-site organisation and a global group.

Candidates can be home based for this role but will need to have the flexibility to travel in the UK and Internationally.

To apply please send your details through to me today.

Ref HLJ895886a

Company

Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.

We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.

We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.

Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:

  • An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
  • An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work

 

Company info
Telephone
01625 560778
Location
Exchange House
Albert Road
Bollington
Cheshire
SK10 5HS
United Kingdom

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert