Buyer Manufacturing

Linkuhk; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Workplace pension scheme

Health cash plan

Free on-site parking

Unlimited hot drinks

Modern office with luxury kitchens

Pool table

Job summary

Linkuhk, a prestigious manufacturing company in the United Kingdom, is seeking an ambitious Buyer/Assistant Buyer to join the Buying team. The role covers procurement for UK, Europe and Asia, supplier onboarding and contract negotiation, and close stock level management.

Fluent English is essential; Mandarin or Cantonese is a plus. The position offers full training, a pension scheme, health plan, and on-site facilities in a modern office setting. Working hours are 9:00am–5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within Buying or supply chain roles.
• Experience negotiating with multiple suppliers and managing relationships.
• Fluent English is essential; Mandarin or Cantonese is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buying team with negotiation and procurement from UK, Europe and Asia.
• Forecasting and stock management, monitoring stock levels and ordering stock in a timely manner.
• Ensure stock levels aren’t too high or too low and that stock passes through customs.
• Negotiate contracts and onboarding of suppliers, manage SLAs.
• Quality checking and control, via video link.
• Attend daily procurement update meetings to communicate deliveries.
• Source high-quality products and supplies; manage logistics including bills of lading.
• Ensure stock is loaded correctly in containers and manage supplier performance.
• Source new suppliers and maintain supplier relationships; monitor variances with accounts team.
• Negotiate material costs, terms, and carriage to optimise cost and quality.

Skills

Buying experience

Supplier negotiation

Logistics & stock management

Fluent English

Mandarin/Cantonese (advantage)

Job description

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
• Mandate 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

Source: https://www.totaljobs.com/job/buyer-manufacturing/kasmir-associates-job104675678