Assistant Buyer - Raw Materials

Job Description

Working as part of the Procurement Team your role is to support the business with planned procurement of raw materials, ingredients, stationery products and hygiene products ensuring best quality and best price to ensure the business continues to provide quality products at competitive pricing.

Main responsibilities include:

• Supplier Relationship Management, supporting in negotiation and the procurement of goods / services within the categories & subcategories of raw materials, providing continuity of supply, best quality, and competitive pricing.
• Monitor and record current and future expenditure to support budgeted targets.
• Record monthly cost savings or cost avoidance figures.
• Work with the Production Planner to identify company need and satisfy material requirement.
• Manage and implement an efficient supply plan (no out of stock) based on forecasted demand.
• Raise purchase orders and or blanket orders.
• Communicate with suppliers to agree delivery schedules and checking order progress to ensure that they are maintained.
• Manage all purchase orders changes to ensure data is correct and visible.
• Liaise with Technical team and follow through to a satisfactory resolve upon the receipt of non-compliance of goods.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries and service level issues.

Skills, experience, and qualifications required:

• Excellent negotiation and key buying skill and experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Adaptable and flexible, and with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office applications, skills in Excel are of particular importance..
• Ability to work as part of a team or individually and have good time management.
• A high level of enthusiasm and initiative.
• Polite, courteous, and well presented.
• FMCG / food manufacturing background is desirable