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A fantastic opportunity to work for a prestigious manufacturing company. Currently seeking an ambitious, career driven individual to join their Buying team as a Buyer. The ideal candidate will have some experience of Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. Due to the nature of this role language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be a huge benefit but not essential. The role requires someone who is confident within supplier negotiation, buying and sourcing products with a keen eye for detail and willingness to learn. The tole will involve:-
Supporting the Buying team with negotiation and procurement from the UK Europe and Asia
Forecasting and stock management, monitoring stock levels and ordering stock in a timely manner
Ensuring stock levels arent too high or too low
Ensuring stock passes through customs
Negotiating contracts and onboarding new suppliers, managing SLAs
Quality checking and control, via video link
Attending daily procurement update meetings to communicate what deliveries are due
Assessment and sourcing of high-quality products and supplies
Managing logistics including bill of laden, and ensuring containers have been ordered
Ensuring stock is loaded correctly in the containers
Supplier management through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against requirements and quality standards
Monitoring supplier performance
Sourcing new suppliers and managing existing supplier relationships
Monitor invoicing procedures, highlighting variances and discrepancies in conjunction with
the Accounts Team
Negotiation of material costs, payments terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality
Record and update relevant documents, systems and registers with accurate product information and data
Essential Skills & Experience for the role of Assistant Buyer/Buyer:
Previous experience within a similar role from Buying/supply chain
Experience managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers
Language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage for this role
Fluent English essential
Logistics Experience Is Essential Environment.
Whats on offer:
Working hours are 9:00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday
Full training will be provided
Workplace pension scheme
Health cash plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical, and medical costs
Free on-site parking
Unlimited free hot drinks
Open plan bright modern office
Luxury kitchens with top of the range TVs
Pool/ Ping Pong table for lunch time relaxing
PLEASE NOTE: candidates requiring sponsorship or don't currently have permanent UK residency will not be considered
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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