Materials Buyer
Location: North Wales
Job Type: Permanent
Discipline: Purchasing
Reference: INJSH6232
Contact: 01625 560778
Consultant: Focus Management Consultants
Salary: £30000 - £30000
Job Description
Materials Buyer South Wales £30k This progressive food manufacturer has been creating, developing and producing food for their customers in the UK, Europe and the USA for over 20 years. Based in South Wales, with an annual turnover of £13m this family owned business continues to expand its business portflio through focused growth. Priding themselves on delivering the very best product with the very best service, making them a preferred choice for a number of major retailers including J Sainsbury, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, W Morrison and Asda. Their innovative approach and focus on new product development is key to their business strategy, enabling them to branch out into new product areas, driving their expansion plans. The new position of Materials Buyer has arisen as a result of that growth. Reporting into the Finance Director, and working closely with both NPD and Production teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for; -Negotiating prices and conditions -Arranging and monitoring contractual agreements -Participate in national and international sourcing projects -Entering successful and cost effective relationships with suppliers -Procuring a wide variety of chilled and ambient FMCG components and raw materials You must demonstrate previous purchasing experience (preferably CIPS certificated) within the chilled manufacturing environment; have a proven track record of negotiating and the ability to manage in a fast moving and changing environment. You will be a team player, with excellent interpersonal skills, technically adept and able to deliver robust results driven strategies. JSH6232
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