Job title: Buyer/Procurement Consultant (FMCG)

Job description:
Buyer / Procurement Consultant High Wycombe Up to £30,000 DOE Our client is a large FMCG company, with a range of market leading products in its sector. They are now looking for a Buyer to join their fun team! The ideal candidate will be tenacious and willing to go all out to get the best deals for the company. Main Duties: Purchasing and Supply Base Management - Identifying, selecting and developing suppliers cost-reduction objectives - Negotiate all major procurement deals - Manage ongoing supplier performance and relationships - Drive change and continuous improvement in all aspects of the supply base - Manage and drive cost reduction activities - Monitor, manage and mitigate commercial and technical risk within the supply base - Develop market and commodity expertise, operating as a knowledge hub for the business - Communicate any marketplace changes to the MD and respond to them in a beneficial way Manage In-Bound Supply Team - Ensure Raw Materials are stored according to correct procedures, for hygiene/Health &Safety etc - Adhere to FIFO (first in, first out) stock rotation. - Ensure Raw Materials are delivered in accordance with the production plan. - Ensure monthly usage/wastage figures are calculated and communicated. - Ensure ingredient stock checks are completed, identifying stock position of raw materials and executing the MD’s decisions to agreed timescale. - Ensure levels of raw materials stock are sufficient for the delivery of the production plan and do not fall below agreed reorder levels, working with the Business Manager, Logistics and Production to understand likely levels of demand for key supplies Finished Goods - Take overall responsibility for...

Employer Name: Technojobs

Job short description: Buyers

Country: United Kingdom

Region: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Full time

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Monthly