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Nutritional and Ingredients Buyer

Employer
CPA Recruitment
Location
Bath, Somerset
Salary
£30k - £40k
Closing date
29 Apr 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Purchasing
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

A global business, sourcing their products from South America, Europe, Africa, Australasia, India, China and the USA, our client is committed to a process of continuous improvement both in their quest for the best products and in their overall approach. Their stringent quality control, appropriate documentation, ongoing focused research and high levels of service make their brands number one in their respective field.

 

Job Role

As a Buyer at our client you will be responsible for researching, sourcing and buying the most nutritious foods grown worldwide. Their supply chain is niche and they have high expectations as they demand quality to be high high. The company relies on the exceptional and consistent level of service that has been built on strong relationships with their suppliers. They are looking for a proactive buyer to procure and develop their supply base, which is a major role for this position.

 

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be need to have experience in the key areas below:

  • Researching and choosing partner suppliers to increase business demand
  • Maintain all supplier relationships, reviewing any non-conformance issues and managing quality standards
  • Review performance against company policies and procedures
  • Support the launch for all future projects, ensuring that new products are sourced within agreed timescales and costings
  • Category management, tendering and negotiation of all supplier agreements and contracts
  • Negotiating and managing price agreements
  • Analysing key sector metrics to understand trends
  • Generate and analyse market data, reporting on findings to support category management and procurement
  • Ensure import protocol is met with all new suppliers
  • Liaising with finance to determine weekly payment schedule and raise POs

 

Personal Profile

  • The ideal candidate will be passionate about healthy and nutritious food
  • Experience of buying in a food company preferably within an FMCG environment
  • Knowledge of working with a global supply chain is highly advantageous
  • Understanding of superfoods and experience in international imports and exports is beneficial
  • Analytical with persuasive, negotiating skills and able to communicate with professionals at all levels internally and externally
  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and be accustomed to working to tight deadlines
  • Numeracy and an excellent attention to detail are a priority
  • Self-motivated with strong planning skills

 

Hours

Monday to Friday – office hours apply

 

Ref Code: FMW18509

 

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Company

International specialists in the provision of practical recruitment and resourcing solutions, across every sector of the food and drink industry, CPA Recruitment is a name synonymous with quality and service, as well as being a business that’s justifiably proud of its well earned reputation.

Offering a global capability, we’re able to draw on an unrivalled wealth of in-house expertise and are clearly acknowledged as one of the market leaders in our field.


Highly respected in the food & drink industry, we are dedicated to building partnerships in business, with both clients and candidates that bring, mutual benefits to all parties, on a long term basis.


With twenty year’s experience, we have grown a talented team of consultants, whose knowledge and experience and expertise of the food and drink recruitment market guarantees that success will be at your disposal to achieve your recruitment objective.


We are renowned for providing bespoke solutions, with in-built flexibility and have a long and successful history of handling both UK and overseas assignments, at all levels, on behalf of a loyal and growing client base – ranging from global blue-chip organisations to independent enterprises.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 8203 1000
Location
Eclipse House
20 Sandown Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD24 7AE
United Kingdom

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