Senior Buyer

Carl Dylan Resourcing Ltd; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer for the hard goods sector. The successful candidate will create a robust procurement process and negotiate competitive pricing with suppliers. Responsibilities include managing purchase orders, ensuring product compliance, and maintaining supplier relations. This role offers a salary of £65,000 plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing within the hard goods sector.
• Strong knowledge of CE Certification and Product Compliance.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a robust procurement process.
• Manage Purchase Orders and ensure timely deliveries.
• Negotiate competitive pricing and maintain supplier relations.
• Ensure compliance with product certifications and quality standards.

Skills

Merchandise Planning

Supply Chain Management

Cost Negotiation

Quality Control

Job description

Senior Buyer £65,000 + Package ( Epping Area )

A fantastoc oppportunity available for an experienced Senior Buyer within the hard goods sector.

Reporting into the Director you will work together to create and implement a robust group procurement process.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

• Merchandise Planning
• Review current stock holdings, sales run rates, manufacturing lead times and supplier MOQ, planned promotional activity
• Forecast future demand, including seasonal products and calculate stock requirements for the nominated Product Portfolio
• Maintain optimum stock availability

Purchase Order Management

• Raise all Purchase Orders for all items with the nominated suppliers
• Review all Proforma Invoices and manage the authorisation process and confirmation with the supplier Shipping
• Oversee the despatch and shipping process with the supplier and the nominated Freight Agent
• Monitor Freight Reports and chase suppliers to ensure timely delivery ofall agreed shipments and update expected delivery dates on the system
• Co-ordinate with CLARKE central warehouse team for Booking-In of Orders and prioritisation of urgent deliveries
• Ensure Import Tariff codes are correct on the system and updated where necessary for all items within the nominated Product Portfolio.

Lifecycle Management

• Manage the efficient phasing in and out of obsolete and replacement items whilst maximising stock availability and sales opportunities
• Manage suppliers for the timely delivery and launch of new products aligned with New Catalogue launches and Marketing promotional activity.

Stock and Sales

• Identify and nominate slow selling and over stocked items for the Marketing team for promotional opportunities and price action
• Inform Stock control when supply is to be limited to specifiedcustomers in times of stock constraint

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE

Develop a detailed working knowledge of all CE Certification appropriate to the nominated Products and Product Categories.

Source all required CE Certification and Test Reports and assist the Technical Team to ensure ongoing Product Compliance.

SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Maintain Factory Benchmarking for the purchasing of current items to ensure competitive Cost Pricing for the nominated range of Products and Product Categories from current Suppliers.

Negotiate Cost savings with the nominated Suppliers leveraging the latest Market information Competitor Pricing, Raw Material Pricing, Currency Exchange rates.

Maintain the most favourable Commercial Terms with the nominated Suppliers.

QUALITY CONTROL AND WARRANTY

• Manage the nominated Suppliers to ensure that all shipments meet CLARKE quality requirements and are consistent with the pre-shipment sample.
• Initiate compensation claims with Suppliers for substandard quality products or failure under Warranty, including managing return to factory if necessary.
• Responsible for Continuous Product Improvement across all nominated Suppliers.
• Monitor product failure rates and feedback all Service Reports to the nominated Suppliers.
• Manage the process of Product modification and upgrade with the Supplier to reduce failure rates, repair costs and service time.

PRODUCT SOURCING

Identify new items for sourcing for the CLARKE Product portfolio.

Manage the process of Factory Benchmarking, Supplier Review, Negotiation and Product selection.

Oversee the Sample Testing, Evaluation, and Modification process with the technical Team and Product manufacturer.

Manage the Supplier to provide the necessary CE certification and Test Reports required for Compliance.

Brief the Marketing team on all Artwork, Packaging and Product Manual requirements. Responsible for UK Landed Cost Prices including FOB Pricing, Shipping Costs and accurate Import Tariff Code.

Recommend Sell Pricing and Product positioning to the Marketing Team.

PRODUCT SOURCING AND NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Identify new items for sourcing for the CLARKE Product portfolio.

Manage the process of Factory Benchmarking, Supplier Review, Negotiation and Product selection.

Oversee the Sample Testing, Evaluation, and Modification process with the technical Team and Product manufacturer.

Manage the Supplier to provide the necessary CE certification and Test Reports required for Compliance.

Brief the Marketing team on all Artwork, Packaging and Product Manual requirements. Responsible for UK Landed Cost Prices including FOB Pricing, Shipping Costs and accurate Import Tariff Code.

Recommend Sell Pricing and Product positioning to the Marketing Team.