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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

 

Not right for you?  We’d still like to speak with you about other opportunities, so please do send an up to date copy of your CV in word format and we will call you. 

 

 

All applications to roles advertised by Veritas Partnership Ltd are reviewed by our team of consultants. Due to the high volume of applications that we receive we are unfortunately unable to respond to each applicant individually, therefore if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Please be aware that all third-party and direct applications to any of our roles will be forwarded to our retained consultants Veritas Partnership Limited and no fees will be payable.

 

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Company

veritas

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0118 903 4914
Location
Seddon House
Gas Lane
Twyford
RG10 9LX
United Kingdom

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