* Working closely with the Procurement & Logistics to ensure any daily issues are dealt with in the best way
* Coordinating supplier appraisal and service reviews meeting & ensuring corrective actions are taken
* Ensure all slow-moving materials are identified and corrective action / plan agree
* Importing coordination
* Lead weekly Purchasing meeting
* Identifying projects, suppliers & products where the business can save money
* Ensure all non-conformances and supplier issues are dealt with in a timely manner
* Identifying and coordination the introduction of new suppliers to the Business
* Ensure Suppliers performance matrixes are in place and coordinating review meetings
* Identifying new suppliers that can provide innovation and a competitive advantage for the business
Lead Buyer for Bridge Cheese for the following categories:
* Packaging
* Non-dairy ingredients
* Chemicals
* External Warehousing storage & Logistics providers
* Consumables
* Energy Fuel, Electricity & Water
* All tendering for services that the business requires with the relevant department head (e.g., Lab testing, weights and measures, laundry, cleaning, waste, annual services)
* Engineering expenditure – working with engineering department to select approved suppliers that can be used as the business, will be responsible for monitoring expenditure and agreeing on cost reductions with the Engineering department
* Ad-hoc purchasing as the business requires
* Capex
About You
* Buying experience where the candidate has scope to identify saving and deliver efficiencies
* Has worked as part of a Team
* Proven track record
What we offer
* £28,000 per year salary.
* Free onsite parking.
* Access to the Bike2Work scheme.
* Free weekly cheese allowance.
If you are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join the Bridge Cheese team.
Hours
Full-time or part-time
£28,000 per year
Free cheese every week | Company events | Company pension | Bike2Work Scheme | Free on-site parking | Referral programme
If we've tickled your tastebuds and made you hungry for more, send us your C.V. and covering letter and we'll be in touch!
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