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Buyer | Food Manufacturing | Permanent Opportunity
About the Role
A leading food manufacturing business is seeking a highly organised Buyer to join its fast-paced Procurement team based in Wembley. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic supply chain operation by supporting stock control and purchasing activities, ensuring seamless raw material availability and cost-effective sourcing.
This role suits a commercially aware individual with strong supplier management, negotiation, and analytical skills who thrives on delivering value and maintaining high service standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain accurate pricing data in business systems and communicate changes to stakeholders.
* Monitor and evaluate supplier performance across cost, service, and quality metrics.
* Collaborate with internal departments and suppliers to ensure raw materials are available for production and new product launches.
* Conduct market analysis and negotiate competitive prices to support accurate product costing.
* Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives.
* Understand raw material parameters (shelf-life, MOQ, usage) to ensure procurement feasibility.
What We’re Looking For
* A-level education (or equivalent); a degree is not essential if supported by relevant experience.
* Proven experience in purchasing, stock control, or supply chain management (ideally within food or FMCG).
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
* Detail-oriented with strong organisational and analytical abilities.
* Proficiency in Excel and business systems for data analysis and reporting.
* Able to maintain accurate records and write clear reports.
Working Relationships
* Internal: Procurement, Stock Control, Commercial, Operations, Planning, Technical, Finance, NPD
* External: Suppliers (some customer-facing involvement)
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