Livestock Buyer

ABP UK; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension scheme

Subsidised canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Employee of the month reward scheme

Job summary

ABP UK in Shrewsbury is hiring a full-time Livestock Buyer to join our Procurement team. The role focuses on securing cattle and sheep, managing supplier relationships and ensuring deliveries meet our pricing and welfare standards.

You will liaise with farmers, hauliers and management, visit farms, and help coordinate production scheduling while upholding all animal welfare rules and company policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in livestock/red meat industry advantageous but not required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with farmers, suppliers and management.
• Must hold a full UK Driving Licence and be willing to learn processes.

Responsibilities

• Procure cattle and sheep to meet weekly needs within price guidance and welfare standards.
• Provide procurement advice to management, farmers and hauliers as required.
• Visit farms to build relationships and attend producer meetings.
• Coordinate with agents, farmers and hauliers to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with animal welfare legislation and company procedures.
• Attend agricultural shows and related events as required.
• Learn areas across procurement, animal welfare, slaughter, and production planning.

Skills

Motivated

Commercial thinking

Time management

Self-motivated

Communication

Attention to detail

MS Office

Adaptability

Resilience

Driving licence

Job description

The Role

We are currently looking for a full-time Livestock Buyer based at our Shrewsbury site, to join our fantastic Procurement team.

This is an exciting supplier facing role which requires excellent interpersonal skills, and integrity for liaising with our existing farmers and growing supply base.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the business is supplied with the right types and quantities of cattle and sheep in line with company requirements, pricing guidelines and terms, to fulfil the requirements of our retail, catering and export customers.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday

Location

Shrewsbury

The role involves

• Working as part of a small team based at ABP Shrewsbury to ensure there is sufficient cattle and sheep supplied to the business each week, it is procured within company price guidance and terms and also in accordance with Farm Assurance requirements.
• Providing Livestock Procurement advice and information to management, farmers and hauliers as required.
• Carrying out farm visits to develop and maintain relationships with farmers including producer group meetings.
• Co-ordinate with livestock agents, farmers, hauliers and other livestock suppliers to ensure deliveries of cattle & sheep are made on time ensuring production runs smoothly without downtime.
• Ensuring you adhere to current animal welfare legislation and company operating procedures at all times with regard to safe movement, handling and production of cattle and sheep
• Procuring livestock from suppliers with on farm visits and via phone
• Liaising regularly with the Procurement Manager, Site GM, production teams and industry officials, including veterinarians and the FSA.
• Assisting at and attending agricultural shows and any other related events.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations.
• Comply with company policy and procedures

It is also important that you learn each of these areas within the business to compliment your role to which you will be provided training as and when necessary:

• Procurement & Supply Chain
• Lairage & Animal Welfare
• Slaughter
• Primary Carcass Breakdown & Yields
• Boning/Production
• Customer Specifications
• Stock Rotation (Maturation)
• Production Planning

Leadership Principles

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Strong financial understanding and business acumen
• Highly motivated, ambitious and commercially minded
• Excellent time management
• Self-motivated, driven, and strong communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office
• Ability to adapt to change in a highly competitive and fast moving environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must hold a full UK Driving Licence

Knowledge And Experience

This vacancy is open to experienced buyers as well as anyone looking to start their career in the livestock/red meat industry as full training will be provided for the role.

Skills

The ideal candidate would be highly motivated, ambitious and commercially minded with the ability to adapt to change in a highly competitive and fast moving environment.

Benefits

• Company car
• Permanent role
• Subsidised canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Employee of the month reward scheme
• Employee Assistance programme