Buyer (Procurement) - FMCG

Mach Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful food manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Buyer to join their Procurement team. The ideal candidate will manage the supply of goods, ensure budget adherence, and build strong supplier relationships. Key responsibilities include developing procurement strategies and reporting to stakeholders. Candidates should have proven experience in a buying role, preferably in food manufacturing, and possess strong Excel skills. This position offers career progression opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Strong annual leave entitlement

Pension

Bonus

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a Buyer role, ideally within Food Manufacturing.
• Ability to manage budgets effectively.
• Driven to support and improve business performance.

Responsibilities

• Managing the supply of goods.
• Staying within budget and improving value.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers.
• Developing new strategies for procurement.
• Reporting regularly to the business and key stakeholders.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Collating and interpreting large data

Teamwork

Self-starter

Negotiation skills

Job description

Buyer / Procurement - FMCG

My client a successful food manufacture, due to strong growth are seeking a buyer to support the Procurement team.

You will be responsible for the supply of goods, through strong organisational skills, stay within budget and through building strong supplier relationships and commercial acumen create opportunity to negotiate and reduce spend.

Responsibilities

• Managing the supply of goods
• Staying within budget and constantly working to improve the level of value achieved, without compromising quality
• Build strong relationships with suppliers
• Develop new strategies
• Regularly report to the business and key stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills and proficient collating and interpreting large volumes of data
• Proven experience within a Buyer role, ideally within Food Manufacturing
• Work as part of a team, yet also be a self starter
• Driven and keen to make a difference and support the business

Role

• Office based Monday - Friday
• 40 hours a week
• Strong annual leave entitlement
• Pension
• Bonus
• Genunie career development and progression opportunities