Packaging Materials Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Cost Control

Placements24; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 16.000 - 24.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical aid

Provident fund

Performance bonuses

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Buyer - Packaging Materials to join our client’s purchasing team in East London. You will source, negotiate, and manage packaging suppliers to ensure quality, delivery, and cost targets across primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.

The role requires 2-4 years in packaging procurement, strong negotiation skills and ERP/Excel proficiency, and will involve collaboration with R&D and production teams to optimize packaging costs within a dynamic consumer goods

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in supply chain management, business administration, marketing, or related field.
• 2-4 years of purchasing or procurement experience with packaging materials.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and ERP systems is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Source and procure a wide range of packaging materials (primary, secondary, tertiary).
• Develop and maintain relationships with packaging suppliers for quality, reliability and pricing.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing and delivery terms to achieve cost savings.
• Manage supplier selection, evaluate capabilities and due diligence.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and address issues.
• Ensure timely delivery aligning with production schedules; coordinate with logistics/warehouse.
• Maintain records for PO's, supplier data, pricing and inventory.
• Collaborate with R&D and product teams to assess new packaging materials.
• Comply with company policies, quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Forecast material needs and manage packaging inventory.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Buyer - Packaging Materials to join our client’s purchasing team in East London. You will source, negotiate, and manage packaging suppliers to ensure quality, delivery, and cost targets across primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.

The role requires 2-4 years in packaging procurement, strong negotiation skills and ERP/Excel proficiency, and will involve collaboration with R&D and production teams to optimize packaging costs within a dynamic consumer goods