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Vacancy Name: Junior Buyer
Employment Type: Permanent
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Liverpool
Business Area: Commercial
Workplace Type: Hybrid
About Princes
The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France, and Mauritius. Princes manufactures different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.
Role Description
Job Purpose
The role of the Procurement Executive is to:
* Purchase assigned products at the lowest total cost of ownership, ensuring appropriate quality and quantity, under the guidance of the Head of Finished Goods procurement.
* Support the wider Finished Goods procurement team in contract and vendor management.
* Assist in generating analytics to monitor supplier performance and stock positions.
Dimensions
* External contacts – Relevant suppliers for assigned products.
* Internal contacts – Procurement, Commercial, Revenue Growth Management, Customer Strategy and Planning, Innovation, Sales, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Technical.
* Travel may be required.
Principal Responsibilities
* Obtain the lowest total cost of ownership through negotiation, market intelligence, and supplier knowledge.
* Collaborate with Senior Procurement managers to ensure continuity and manage workload during peak periods.
* Analyze and manage supplier and customer contracts.
* Maintain currency and cost savings trackers.
* Update SAP with contracts and costing information.
* Support SAP Master Data management.
* Gather market trend, pricing, and forecast information from suppliers.
* Research and develop new supply sources.
* Communicate market conditions clearly internally and externally.
* Develop and maintain responsible suppliers meeting industry standards (e.g., BRC, Sedex).
* Manage contracts professionally, maintaining cost conditions and source lists.
* Coordinate with Operations, Planning, NPD, Sales, and Commercial on procurement issues.
* Resolve problems ethically and fairly, protecting long-term interests.
* Support stakeholder satisfaction efforts across departments.
Role Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
* Strong organizational skills and a methodical approach.
* Good analytical skills.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Good commercial awareness.
* Strong communication and teamwork skills.
* SAP analytics and reporting experience (desired).
* Degree, preferably in business or related field (desired).
* Previous procurement experience (desired).
* Candidate or student of CIPS, or working towards qualification (desired).
* Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas (desired).
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus birthday off.
* 14.5% pension contribution – 5% employee, 9.5% employer.
* Hybrid & flexible working – 4 days in office, 1 day WFH.
* Option to buy 5 additional holiday days.
* Enhanced family-friendly and carers policies.
* Life assurance, private medical insurance, critical illness cover.
* Learning and development opportunities.
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