Packaging Buyer: Supplier Relations & Category Optimisation

Avara Foods; Brackley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Pension 6%

Staff canteen

Staff shop

Cycle to work

Gym membership

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Employee benefit scheme

Job summary

Avara Foods Limited is seeking a Packaging Buyer to join the Procurement Team at Brackley. The role focuses on sourcing packaging for retail and food service, with emphasis on category optimisation, process improvement and achieving departmental goals.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years in procurement (packaging preferred), strong supplier management, and good commercial and analytical skills. A robust benefits package accompanies the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ procurement experience, preferably packaging.
• Experience with packaging materials and supplier contracts.
• Working towards CIPS qualification.
• Strong analytical and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with preferred suppliers.
• Negotiating prices, terms, and contracts; set up supply agreements as needed.
• Perform spend, contract and market analysis for packaging category.
• Coordinate with sites on lead times and minimum order quantities to ensure supply.

Skills

Procurement experience

Packaging background

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Tendering skills

Contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making under pressure

Presentation skills

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

Avara Foods Limited is seeking a Packaging Buyer to join the Procurement Team at Brackley. The role focuses on sourcing packaging for retail and food service, with emphasis on category optimisation, process improvement and achieving departmental goals.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years in procurement (packaging preferred), strong supplier management, and good commercial and analytical skills. A robust benefits package accompanies the role.