Raw Materials Buyer
- Employer
- Blue Spark
- Location
- South East England
- Salary
- £negotiable
- Closing date
- 15 Dec 2018
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Other Job Function, Purchasing
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
The Company
This is an amazing opportunity to join an innovative food brand who supply a range of premium products to the UK retailers. Internationally recognised for their high quality products, they are now looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Buyer who can help them stay ahead of their competitors.
The Role
Reporting to the Procurement Manager you’ll be responsible for sourcing and setting up contracts for raw materials at the right cost and guaranteeing supply chain efficiency. You’ll be building and maintaining relationships within your designated supply base whilst evaluating costs and negotiating contracts to ensure targeted savings are met. As well as providing forward forecasts to key suppliers you’ll be managing contract status’ and extending product portfolios. Supporting NPD teams, you’ll source and deliver innovative new products alongside working closely with Technical, Quality and Co-manufacturers to drive forward synergy opportunities plus contingency plans with raw material suppliers.
The Person
We are looking for an ambitious and self-motivated Buyer who has previously worked within food manufacturing or an FMCG environment. Resourceful and able to work at a fast pace, you’ll have a proven record of building relationships and experience of successfully managing a large supplier base. You’ll be able to adapt yourself to a variety of different tasks from administrative to complex and cross functional business projects. A commercial mind-set with the ability to negotiate is also essential alongside excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
Are you a motivated professional who has the ability to learn quickly and the desire to progress their career within the business? If so, apply now or call Rachel on 0345 2600 737 for more information.
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Also, please note that we are only able to accept and respond to applications from candidates with eligibility to work in the UK and those who hold valid work visas.
Company
Blue Spark is a boutique recruitment consultancy for the Food and Drinks industry, satisfying a growing appetite for intelligent and ethical recruitment.
Working entirely free of commission, we source high calibre candidates for some of the most exciting organisations in the field.
Our friendly and creative consultants seek the perfect match with every appointment – be it graduate or director level, permanent or interim.
Established by Food professionals in 2006, our vast experience and intuitive grasp of market trends has earned us the superb reputation we enjoy today.
With a particular commitment to openness and innovation, Blue Spark offers a truly comprehensive range of recruitment solutions across all sectors of the Food and Drinks industry.
These include:
• Search and Selection
• Advertised Search
• Executive Search
• Database Search
• Proactive Candidate Generation
So whether you're seeking that dream job in Food and Drink, or the perfect people for your growing business, Blue Spark can deliver.
- Website
- http://www.blue-spark.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 0345 2600 737
- Location
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34 - 36 The Broadway
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 3AL
United Kingdom
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