Company Buyer

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Unipet International have an exciting opportunity for a Company Buyer to join the team based in Sittingbourne, Kent, on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Unipet Ltd is a growing SME manufacturing business supplying products into the pet and wild bird food markets. We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused Company Buyer to take ownership of our purchasing function.

The Company Buyer role:

This is a hands-on role, ideally suited to someone who enjoys working within an SME environment where they can make a real difference. You will be responsible for ensuring the business has the materials, packaging, consumables and services it needs, at the right quality, price and time.

The successful candidate will need to be comfortable working independently, managing suppliers and dealing with the day-to-day demands of a busy manufacturing operation.

Key responsibilities of our Company Buyer:

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day purchasing function.
• Purchase raw materials, packaging, consumables, engineering spares and other goods and services required by the business.
• Work closely with Production, Planning, Technical and Operations to understand requirements and ensure continuity of supply.
• Raise and manage purchase orders from requirement through to delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers.
• Source and evaluate new suppliers where required.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times and other commercial arrangements.
• Monitor supplier performance, including price, quality, delivery and service.
• Challenge suppliers where performance or pricing does not meet expectations.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels while avoiding unnecessary stockholding.
• Identify opportunities to reduce purchasing costs and improve value.
• Monitor commodity and supplier pricing and highlight significant changes.
• Ensure purchasing decisions represent the best overall commercial outcome, not simply the lowest price.
• Work closely with Finance to resolve invoice, pricing and supplier issues.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier records.
• Support the business with supplier reviews, negotiations and cost-saving initiatives.
• Assist with the introduction of new products, materials and suppliers. xgikmsk
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with company procedures and relevant quality and traceability requirements.

Skills and experience we are looking for in our Company Buyer:

We are looking for someone who has proven purchasing

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