Buyer - Directs

JR United Kingdom; Reigate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food business in the UK seeks a Global Food Buyer to lead sourcing and negotiation for food finished goods and ingredients. You will manage global suppliers, develop procurement strategies, and ensure compliance with international trade regulations. This role requires strong negotiation skills and experience in strategic procurement within the food industry.

Qualifications

• Strategic procurement experience in Food, FMCG, or Finished Goods.
• Experience managing global suppliers and ensuring supply chain efficiency.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Select and manage suppliers through identification and evaluation.
• Develop and implement global procurement strategies to optimize costs.
• Negotiate best prices, payment terms, and deals from suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier Management

Strategic Procurement

Interpersonal Skills

Planning and Organization

IT Skills

Job description

Job Opportunity: Global Food Buyer

We are partnering with a well-known and recognized Food business, which has been supplying to the UK's major supermarkets for over 45 years. We are recruiting for a newly created position within their global purchasing operations.

Role Overview:

As the Buyer, you will lead sourcing and negotiation for a range of Food finished goods and ingredients. The company's supply base is truly global, with suppliers in 16 countries across the Far East, North Africa, and South America. You will establish excellent relationships with niche suppliers, coordinate robust supply chains, and develop procurement strategies aligned with business and customer needs.

Buyer Responsibilities:

1. Supplier Management: Select and manage suppliers through identification, evaluation, quality control, and risk assessment, ensuring compliance with international trade regulations.
2. Procurement Strategies: Develop and implement global procurement strategies to optimize costs through negotiation of contracts, terms, and pricing.
3. Negotiation: Utilize your skills to negotiate the best prices, payment terms, and deals from suppliers.

Experience Required:

• Strategic procurement experience, ideally within the Food, FMCG, or Finished Goods industry.
• Experience managing global suppliers, ensuring value creation and supply chain efficiency, building healthy relationships, and ensuring continuous flow.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of international shipping, duties, and delivery processes is beneficial.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency with spreadsheets.

Our client is based in Surrey and requires 4 days in the office per week, with Fridays working from home.

Application: Please use the site buttons to apply. If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please call Craig Gallagher at [phone].

Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency, supporting a primarily blue-chip client base with experienced professionals. We specialize in permanent and interim staffing solutions in purchasing and supply chain. We are an employment agency and employment business complying with BERR regulations.