Buyer (procurement of fresh produce),The Role:Reporting into the Head of Procurement, the successful Buyer (Procurement Officer) will enjoy a highly varied and rewarding role, where you will be responsible for procuring quality products and controlling profit levels, while maintaining and developing relationships with suppliers. The Buying role involves reviewing stock levels, quality standards and discrepancies, and reviewing the supply chain and buying trends. You will be responsible for negotiating prices and contracts (both over the phone and face to face), attending Trade Shows and sourcing new and visiting existing producers and suppliers, both locally, nationally and overseas. You will be encouraged to think outside of the box and contribute ideas to enhance the procurement function and you will enjoy the benefits of working in a friendly, fast paced and supportive team environment, where your contribution is valued and where your career will progress accordingly.
The Person: The successful candidate will be an experienced Buyer (Procurement Officer), with a minimum of 2 years experience. They will be commercially astute, a confident negotiator and a strong relationship builder. Experience working with fresh produce is not essential, but the successful candidate will have worked in a fast-paced, high volume and time critical (FMCG) e...