Bradburys are looking to recruit a Junior Buyer to join our Procurement Team specialising in the procurement of our Packaging and Ingredients. The candidate: We are seeking an individual who is confident and interested in all the practises of successful Procurement. A candidate who has good attention to detail, communication and can work towards building a strong ability to form and maintain supplier relationships. Someone who can work in a fast-paced environment with initiative and a positive attitude. The Role: Working for the NPD & Packaging Manager the aim of the role is to work towards managing the procurement process and strategy for all packaging and materials, minimising spends without compromising quality, reputation or Bradburys service to their customers. The role is 40 hours per week 8am 5pm based in the office in Buxton, Derbyshire. Responsibilities to ultimately include (but not limited to): Manage relationships with all packaging suppliers ensuring regular reviews and visits to ensure security of supply and further opportunities Continuously monitor and negotiate pricing of supplied packaging and materials Responsibility of all sourcing in your category working with the NPD and Packaging Manager and ensuring first price is competitive and all technical requirements are adhered to. Ensure effective communication internally of any price change, price variance and the impact to P&L, customers etc Supporting the Technical team on non-conformances and ensure they get resolved and completed in a timely manner recovery/claims management. Liaise with the Supply Chain Team and m onitor supplier performance on key factors such as delivery and quality. Regular and thorough analysis of packaging and materials category and portfolio of suppliers highlighting opportunities and mitigation options to the business Work with the NPD Manager to research and engage around potential new packaging ideas and suppliers Adhere to responsible sourcing Skills & Competencies: Ideally some experience within Procurement with a track record of building supplier relationships Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present confidently and persuasively. Confidently moving towards strong negotiating skills Organised with great time management skills to handle multiple suppliers effectively Self-motivation Team working Flexible and adaptable working practices Problem solving ability Proactive can do attitude IT Skills Excel, PowerPoint, Word About Bradburys For over 140 yearsBradburys Cheese has worked at the forefront of the cheese industry driving passion and innovation for cheese solutions for our customers. From our humble beginnings back in 1884 our mission, has quite simply been to deliver great quality cheese. Today our business does this on a global scale, providing cheese solutions across different market channels and countries. Bradburys strengths are providing solutions to our customer base, utilising our extensive range of cheese products sourced from different countries with long-established award-winning cheese partners. Our investment in the latest cutting and packing facilities at our head office in Buxton allows us to deliver bespoke solutions for customers across Retail, Out of Home, Export, Travel and Manufacturing channels. For more information on Bradburys please visit our website. Only candidates with valid right to work in the UK may apply. No sponsorship is available.