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BUYER – Packaging / Food Ingredients

Employer
David Wood Foods Ltd
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
2 Nov 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Packaging, Purchasing
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

BUYER – Packaging / Food Ingredients - Salary ; Competitive

David Wood Foods Ltd has over 20 years experience in food manufacturing and is recognised within the industry as a leader in own label products operating from 7maufacturing sites around the UK and a Head Office based in Leeds.

We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Buyer to join our Group Procurement Team based at our Head Office in Rothwell, Leeds.

The Procurement Team has responsibility for Sourcing, Issuing Tenders and Request for Quotes, Tender Analysis, and Award of Contracts across Raw Materials and Ingredients, Packaging and Group Services.

You will be responsible for the category management of a range of Packaging / Raw Materials across the group.

Key Responsibilities

Take commercial and day to day responsibility for a given category of Packaging / Raw Materials ensuring best value is extracted from our supply chains by driving out cost whilst delivering continuous improvement

Manage the Tender process through full cycle ensuring all milestones and timescales are met ; to include managing the supplier selection process, negotiating commercial terms and ensuring best value, service and performance from our suppliers

Proactively research new categories and solutions for review by the business

Understand the influence commodity market movements have on your category’s of responsibility

Be capable in problem solving through having the ability to analyse the issues, determine next steps and make sound recommendations

Contribute to the Procurement Team’s cost saving and performance targets.

Ensure the Group’s leverage is maximised and that our total costs of ownership are minimised

Hold review meetings with suppliers to give and receive information on performance and agree appropriate action to resolve any issues which have arisen

Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure the Procurement Team’s objectives are fully aligned to those of the wider business

Skills  and Experience

Procurement professional with experience of handling a significant spend for a large scale Food Manufacturer

Solid Procurement back ground with experience of buying Packaging / Raw Materials

Strong negotiation skills are essential

Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills

Excellent working knowledge of the tender process and its objectives

Experience of issuing tenders and contracts whilst understanding the commercial implications of such

Able to self manage both time and priorities

Strong analytical skills in the interpretation and presentation of data

Computer literate ; Word, Excel, E-mail, MRP Systems (Sage experience ideal)

Full membership of CIPS or working towards this is desirable

Travel to other sites will be required

Company

Ten years after David started the business, we now have eight sites around the UK, giving us the facilities and expertise to produce diverse cuisines. From handmade artisan bread to meals, sides and savoury pastry, we love creating great food, and are fast developing into a class leading and trusted supplier of high quality chilled and frozen foods

Our key philosophy is to provide customers with a quality product, when they want it at a competitive and fair price, developing positive key relationships as a result.

As a family business, people are at the heart of our values, be that our own valued staff, or the customers we serve. Honesty, openness and respect are key to our relationships and are key to our staff satisfaction. We work as teams both within the business and outside to deliver our results, continually improve and challenge ourselves in order to deliver our great quality, innovative and delicious products. We all believe in building long lasting relationships, in order to drive our future growth and success.

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