Buyer

A fantastic opportunity to work for a prestigious manufacturing company. Currently seeking an ambitious, career driven individual to join their Buying team as a Buyer. The ideal candidate will have some experience of Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. Due to the nature of this role language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be a huge benefit but not essential. The role requires someone who is confident within supplier negotiation, buying and sourcing products with a keen eye for detail and willingness to learn. The tole will involve:- Supporting the Buying team with negotiation and procurement from the UK Europe and Asia • Forecasting and stock management, monitoring stock levels and ordering stock in a timely manner • Ensuring stock levels aren’t too high or too low • Ensuring stock passes through customs • Negotiating contracts and onboarding new suppliers, managing SLAs • Quality checking and control, via video link • Attending daily procurement update meetings to communicate what deliveries are due • Assessment and sourcing of high-quality products and supplies • Managing logistics including bill of laden, and ensuring containers have been ordered • Ensuring stock is loaded correctly in the containers • Supplier management through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against requirements and quality standards • Monitoring supplier performance • Sourcing new suppliers and managing existing supplier relationships • Monitor invoicing procedures, highlighting variances and discrepancies in conjunction with • the Accounts Team • Negotiation of material costs, payments terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality • Record and update relevant documents, systems and registers with accurate product information and data Essential Skills & Experience for the role of Assistant Buyer/Buyer: • Previous experience within a similar role from Buying/supply chain • Experience managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers • Language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage for this role • Fluent English essential • Logistics experience is essential environment. What’s on offer: • Working hours are 9:00am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday • Full training will be provided • Workplace pension scheme • Health cash plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical, and medical costs • Free on-site parking • Unlimited free hot drinks • Open plan bright modern office • Luxury kitchens with top of the range TVs • Pool/ Ping Pong table for lunch time relaxing PLEASE NOTE: candidates requiring sponsorship or don't currently have permanent UK residency will not be considered