Buying Manager
- Employer
- Veritas Partners Limited - Buying
- Location
- Homeworking
- Salary
- £60,000-£65,000 + Bonus, Pension, company car
- Closing date
- 27 Aug 2022
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Details
Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Hybrid
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000
Benefits Bonus, Pension, company car
The role:
Reporting to the Purchasing Director, this role is attractive to an ambitious and commercially strong candidate who understands poultry and meats producers in Europe and understands both the Added Value and Raw markets.
The Company
A fast moving food company looking for an experienced Procurement Manager for long-term career growth within a dynamic business.
Located in modern offices with a high-grade NPD facility in Dublin; our client is a successful, fast-growing food company managing branded Frozen, Chilled and Ambient ranges which are sourced internationally.
The company owns its own portfolio of brands and supplies a range of food products to leading Foodservice, Retail and Industrial customers. Added value Poultry (e.g. breadcrumb coated & marinated), Raw fresh/frozen poultry & seafood products are core ranges along with Added Value/Convenience meat products.
Sales are for the most part in Ireland & GB. In addition, Dubai & Singapore sales offices were established in 2011 & 2019 respectively.
Our client works with a close network of European and Global supply partners and has NPD & Technical personnel based full-time in Ireland and close to its suppliers’ sites around the world. Their job is to work closely with producer-partners to develop products and monitor adherence to standards.
The company culture is attentive to delivering consistent product quality from highest standard manufacturers, at fair prices.
Main Responsibilities
- Identifying new suppliers and building lasting relationships with existing key suppliers. Managing commercial relations with existing and new European suppliers. Negotiating to a senior level with suppliers to get the best possible long-term agreements. Agreeing long-term contracts and week to week fresh prices. Working closely with NPD / Technical teams to create and launch new products and resolve supplier issues.
You:
- Procurement experience in Poultry & Meats Commercial Vision and ability to work independently as well as with a team Able to negotiate at Management & Director level Understands how factories & production think Excellent negotiation, communication, project management & interpersonal skills Ambitious & results driven Flexible with a “can-do” attitude English and ideally at least one other European language Available to travel to visit customers and suppliers’ factories, plus a full clean driving license IT literate with good software skills
If you wish to apply for this role please click on the apply button with a copy of your up to date cv in word format quoting ref number 20301/1
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Company
- Website
- http://www.veritaspartners.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0118 903 4914
- Location
-
Seddon House
Gas Lane
Twyford
RG10 9LX
United Kingdom
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