Buyer
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Buyer to join Cranswick at our site in Wembley.
Job Purpose:
- To operate in line with the Procurement strategy to enable the delivery of customer requirements.
- Working alongside the internal teams to negotiate prices with external suppliers, as part of a suitable service level agreement.
- Thorough commercial awareness, ensuring best value is achieved for the business whilst delivering the high standards of service and quality that are required.
Main Duties:
- Maintain accurate price information in the business systems and inform the key stakeholders of changes.
- Measure supplier performance in the key areas of price, service, and quality, supporting planning/stock control to ensure continuity of supply.
- Monitor key markets, establishing competitive prices through negotiation and provide forecasts to maintain accurate business costings (for existing products and those in development).
- Identify savings opportunities and promote suitable action within the business to deliver price improvement plans.
- Understand and share the details of raw material availability, usage, shelf-life and MOQ to ensure feasibility for use within the business.
- Supporting NPD with sourcing new raw material
- Manage tenders and contract negotiations with suppliers.
Requirements, Experience and Person Specification:
- Education – preferably to A-level (or equivalent standard), degree not essential based on industry experience.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders.
- Excellent motivational/interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills enabling effective communication and data analysis.
- Computer literacy with strong Excel data manipulation capability.
- Ability to maintain records and write reports.
- Conscientious accuracy and eye for details.
A full job description is available upon request
Salary to be discussed at interview stage
If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying and confirm this when submitting your application.
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to: [email protected]
Please indicate salary expectations.
Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, the closing date may be brought forward.