Purchasing Manager (Buyer)
Purchasing Manager (Buyer)
Fresh Produce
Competitive salary and package
Kent
Our client is a fresh produce business that supplies a wide range of fruit and vegetables to the retail and food service sector throughout Northern Europe. Due to a growth rate of 10-15% year on year, the company now have a strategic 5-year plan to rapidly expand and develop further into new markets.
This is a demanding but unique opportunity for an experienced Purchasing Manager or Buyer to join a unique operation and highly ambitious team.
To be considered for this role, experience working as a Purchasing Manager or Buyer in the fresh produce sector is essential.
This business is leading across Europe in their chosen categories, and offer the opportunity to work within a down-to-earth, yet highly successful environment with a strong focus on employee engagement and individual development.
In this position, you will be required to:
- To create and mature exceptional business prospects.
- To develop and manage supplier and grower relationships both in the UK and overseas.
- To research, analyse and investigate national and international operating markets and competitor pricing strategies.
- To negotiate and agree weekly and seasonal prices with growers and suppliers.
- To problem solve and communicate with hauliers to ensure correct quality levels on arrival, accurate delivery times, continuity of supply chain and corporate service level agreements.
Key Skills/Experience:
- Two years’ experience in a supply chain or buying role within the produce industry
- Ability to analyse and understand national and international operating markets
- Proven negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of self-motivation
- Ability to measure risk and make sound judgement
- Microsoft Excel – Intermediate to advanced level (knowledge of advanced formulae and pivot tables)
- Business conversational and written Spanish would be advantageous
You will be joining the business as a member of the management team, and the company are offering the successful candidate some strong possibilities to progress internally.
Package includes a strong basic salary pension, healthcare and bonus.
Please contact Matthew Marshall on 07889 659839 for more information or to apply.
Key Details
- Role: Purchasing Manager (Buyer)
- Sector: Fresh Produce
- Salary: Competitive salary and package
- Job Reference: MM006440CE
- Location: Kent