The Role
We are currently looking for a full-time Livestock Buyer based at our Shrewsbury site, to join our fantastic Procurement team.
This is an exciting supplier facing role which requires excellent interpersonal skills, and integrity for liaising with our existing farmers and growing supply base.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the business is supplied with the right types and quantities of cattle and sheep in line with company requirements, pricing guidelines and terms, to fulfil the requirements of our retail, catering and export customers.
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday
Location:
Shrewsbury
The role involves:
-Working as part of a small team based at ABP Shrewsbury to ensure there is sufficient cattle and sheep supplied to the business each week, it is procured within company price guidance and terms and also in accordance with Farm Assurance requirements.
- Providing Livestock Procurement advice and information to management, farmers and hauliers as required.
- Carrying out farm visits to develop and maintain relationships with farmers including producer group meetings.
- Co-ordinate with livestock agents, farmers, hauliers and other livestock suppliers to ensure deliveries of cattle & sheep are made on time ensuring production runs smoothly without downtime.
- Ensuring you adhere to current animal welfare legislation and company operating procedures at all times with regard to safe movement, handling and production of cattle and sheep
- Procuring livestock from suppliers with on farm visits and via phone
- Liaising regularly with the Procurement Manager, Site GM, production teams and industry officials, including veterinarians and the FSA.
-Assisting at and attending agricultural shows and any other related events.
-Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations.
-Comply with company policy and procedures
It is also important that you learn each of these areas within the business to compliment your role to which you will be provided training as and when necessary:
- Procurement & Supply Chain
- Lairage & Animal Welfare
- Slaughter
- Primary Carcass Breakdown & Yields
- Boning/Production
- Customer Specifications
- Stock Rotation (Maturation)
- Production Planning
Leadership Principles
The ideal candidate should have the following:
- Strong financial understanding and business acumen
- Highly motivated, ambitious and commercially minded
- Excellent time management
- Self-motivated, driven, and strong communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office
- Ability to adapt to change in a highly competitive and fast moving environment
- Ability to work under pressure
- Must hold a full UK Driving Licence
Knowledge and Experience
This vacancy is open to experienced buyers as well as anyone looking to start their career in the livestock/red meat industry as full training will be provided for the role.
Skills
The ideal candidate would be highly motivated, ambitious and commercially minded with the ability to adapt to change in a highly competitive and fast moving environment
Benefits
-Company car
-Permanent role
-Subsidised canteen
-Cycle to work scheme
-Pension scheme
-Employee of the month reward scheme
-Employee Assistance programme
Livestock Buyer in Shrewsbury employer: ABP Food Group
ABP Food Group is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment at our Langport site. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, we provide comprehensive benefits including health support, career development opportunities, and a vibrant company culture that celebrates achievements through events and recognition schemes. Join us to be part of a team that values trust, respect, and excellence, while enjoying job security and the chance to grow your career in the food processing industry.
