Group Buyer - Expiring soon!
Posted 02/04/2024 by Brampton Recruitment Ltd
The client is a leading manufacturing business, working with both UK and European clients. They have an excellent reputation for quality, innovation, and development, they are now seeking an experienced Group Buyer to join their team. The client is seeking an ambitious and friendly individual who can work well within a team but also use their own initiative. The client is seeking someone who is numerate and has an analytical nature.
Job Description for the Group Buyer:
This role will be working in an expanding department, you will have responsibility for the following:
- Buying a category of products and services for the company
- Optimising stock levels and stock availability in line with agreed targets
- Managing new and existing suppliers’ performance
- Supporting of re-negotiations and cost-saving activities
- Liaising closely with other departments within the business such as customer service, operations and development
- Cross-train within other departments within the Supply Chain i.e. Despatch team
- Similar experience within a previous role in Buying and Supply Chain Coordination
- Ideally Educated to degree level within Business Studies, Economics, or similar
- Strong IT skills – strong Excel skills
- An analytical person who has the ability to plan and prioritise workload and projects to meet deadlines
- Someone who has an excellent customer-facing attitude/experience
- Persuasive and personable individual
- Commercially aware
- Strong time management skills
- Strong communicator at all levels
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
This Group Buyer role is commutable from Manchester, Sale, Stretford, Irlam, Warrington, Leigh, and Stockport.
Brampton Recruitment is an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- 595991
- Job ID:
- 221396771
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