Buyer

Tandem Design; Kettering; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Buyer, where you will play a crucial role in sourcing and negotiating products to meet customer needs. This position involves collaborating with Sales and Supply Chain, ensuring the product range aligns with company goals. You'll manage supplier relationships, respond to sales queries, and maintain pricing strategies. If you have a passion for achieving goals and delivering excellent customer service, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to extract data from ERP systems and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills for negotiations and customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Researching and quoting for products outside the current offering.
• Negotiating with local suppliers on prices and quantities.
• Maintaining pricing in line with sales margin requirements.

Skills

Data extraction from ERP systems

Excellent communication skills

Relationship building

Knowledge of financial principles

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Tools

Spreadsheets

Presentation software

Stock management systems

Job description

Job Title: Buyer

Salary: Competitive

Location: Kettering

Contract: Permanent

Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30 (37.5 hours per week)

As a sourcing specialist, you will work closely with Sales and Supply Chain, utilizing their knowledge and experience to ensure that the product range supports the company's overall strategy and goals. By gathering and prioritizing product and customer/sales requirements, you will source and price suitable products, plan and communicate changes in product lines, and identify market gaps to be filled. You will also research customer needs with Sales and negotiate with suppliers to purchase products, enabling the company to offer a complete assortment for its customer base.

Responsibilities Include

1. Responding to field sales requests by researching and quoting for products outside of the current offering. Setting up items upon receipt of a customer PO to ensure smooth transactions (Sales order, Purchase order).
2. Liaising with product management to respond to sales queries.
3. Negotiating with local suppliers to agree on prices and quantities, demonstrating commercial awareness.
4. Responding to ad-hoc price changes from local suppliers.
5. Maintaining pricing in line with sales margin requirements.
6. Discontinuing and superseding products as needed.
7. Cleaning up or discontinuing unsold products.
8. Reporting on discontinued stock holdings.
9. Onboarding new suppliers by gathering correct information and completing internal forms.

About You

• Ability to extract data from ERP systems.
• Excellent communication skills for negotiations and clear expectation setting.
• Relationship building and networking skills.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting principles for calculating margins, gross profit, and discounts.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, presentation software, and stock management systems.
• High attention to detail and quality standards.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer focus and service excellence standards.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective customer relationships.
• Passion for achieving goals and meeting commitments.
• Dedication to meeting customer expectations and requirements.
• Utilize customer feedback for product and service improvements.

Attention to Quality

• Complete tasks with attention to detail.
• Follow work procedures to ensure quality, productivity, and service.
• Proactively address problems and notify others as appropriate.
• Prepare accurate and comprehensive deliverables with a customer and company focus.

Adaptability and Flexibility

• Remain open to ideas from others and support problem-solving initiatives.
• Achieve results through changes in responsibilities, work processes, and performance expectations.
• Embrace new organizational structures, procedures, and technologies.
• Develop new skills to adapt to ongoing changes.
• Contribute to team success and demonstrate teamwork.

If this role interests you and you meet the required skills and experience, please get in touch! A CV is required, so kindly send it by clicking 'apply'.

We look forward to hearing from you.