Buyer (Fixed Term Contract)
- Employer
- b3 jobs
- Location
- South Central / Midlands
- Salary
- up to £35,000 pro rata
- Closing date
- 24 Oct 2019
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- Contract Type
- Interim
- Function
- Purchasing, Supply Chain
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details
Buyer (Fixed Term Contract)
Job ref: 62367 | up to £35,000 | South Central / Midlands
The company
This role is working for a fast growing and profitable manufacturer which is a world-class leader within their market sector. Through constant creativity, they provide top quality, innovative products that deliver a high degree of customer satisfaction.
The job
As a key part of the procurement and supply chain team, the purpose of the Buyer is to be responsible for the procurement of raw materials and co-packed finished products to satisfy the business requirements.
You will consistently monitor and maintain agreed stock levels whilst actively seeking ways to reduce required stock plus management of suppliers in line with acceptable supplier performance.
Your experience
Ideally educated to a degree/HND level in a supply chain, procurement or related business discipline, you will possess a strong buying/purchasing track record within FMCG, most preferably food manufacturing. You will have good working knowledge of purchasing, stock management, imported goods, purchasing raw materials & finished goods plus an awareness of GMP. Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills are essential together with high attention to detail.
More details
The Buyer job is based in the South Central / Midlands region and is paying up to £35,000 according to individual skills and previous experience.
This is a fixed term contract, starting ASAP and finishing at the end of December 2019.
How to apply
If this really sounds like you and you want to be considered for the Buyer job, please click the Apply button.
What happens next?
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b3 jobs is a professional, friendly and progressive food recruitment consultancy established in 2000 dedicated to the food manufacturing industry. We are a market leader for permanent jobs within food and drink manufacturing throughout the UK. All of our consultants have considerable experience in recruitment so you can be confident that they will have your best interests at heart when finding the perfect job for you.
We deal with food jobs covering product development / NPD, quality assurance / QA, technical, process, production, operations, planning, supply, sales, account management, engineering, microbiology, food technology, specifications, marketing, logistics, purchasing, hygiene and auditing. We cover all job levels including Assistants, Technologists, Technicians, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Managers and Directors.
Alternate job titles
Food Manufacturing Buying Jobs | Interim Purchasing Jobs | FMCG Supply Chain Jobs | Raw Materials Buyer | Ingredients Buyer | Contract Procurement Jobs | Food Industry Jobs | Food Manufacturing Jobs | Oxfordshire
Company
Since 2000, b3 jobs has been helping to further 1000s of people’s careers within the food manufacturing industry, throughout the whole of the UK. As one of the leading specialist food manufacturing recruitment agencies, b3 jobs cover all disciplines both permanent and interim and from graduates to MD’s,
Our core values are always:
- to find the very best job for you - not us!
- to give you friendly, ethical, honest and expert recruitment services
- to advise and not pressurise, so that you can make the right decisions for you
We genuinely strive to provide you with what you want – a job that not only offers the salary you’re after, but also the career progression and job satisfaction that makes going to work all the more worthwhile. Enough trumpet blowing though – visit our website to read just some of our happy previous candidate testimonials - we are more than happy to let our reputation precede us!
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