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Buyer

Employer
Blue Spark
Location
London and South East
Salary
£negotiable
Closing date
29 Nov 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Purchasing
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

The Company

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Buyer to join a highly successful food business supplying a range of innovative branded and own label products to the major UK retailers and the foodservice industry.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you'll be responsible for managing a broad supply base where you're category buying approach delivers optimum products and solutions.  This will include identifying supplier and innovation gaps in collaboration with cross-functional teams. 

You’ll be building and maintaining relationships with your designated supply base, evaluating costs, quality and negotiating contracts to ensure targeted savings are met as well as ensuring the continuity of supply. 

With your commercial awareness you’ll be sourcing raw materials and ingredients guaranteeing cost effectiveness and product quality. Liaising with internal teams such as NPD, Technical and Sales you’ll be working together to deliver projects on time and to cost ensuring all new business opportunities are captured.

The Person

Would suit a buyer looking for a new challenge or a junior buyer who is looking for a step up in their career. Ideally you will be a graduate as well as part or full CIPS qualified with previous buying experience within the food industry.

You'll need a good understanding of how to work with an overseas supply base. You’ll be highly numerate, have a great knowledge of food ingredients and purchasing systems with the ability to think on your feet providing strategic solutions to further save on costs. You’ll be enthusiastic and self motivated with great communication, influencing and negotiation skills.

If you’re looking to join a company who shares your passion for delivering food products with high levels of quality and integrity then this could be the one for you. Apply now or call 0845 2600 737 for more information.

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Although we do our utmost to respond to all applicants, there are times when this is just not possible due to sheer volume so if you have not heard from us within 5 working days then we are sorry to say your application for this role has not been successful.

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.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 2600 737
Location
34 - 36 The Broadway
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 3AL
United Kingdom

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