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WendyB Ltd
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Aldershot, Hampshire
Senior Buyer
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Salary: From £40,000 to £45,000 per annum |
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Overview
Senior Buyer Based in Aldershot Salary£40k - £45k This market leading distributor is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join their team. With offices internationally as well as in the UK, this role plays an integral part at a strategic and operational level. We’re looking for candidates with experience of buying Electrical / Mechanical parts or components or who have come from a manufacturing background. Responsibilities include: · Maintenance of purchasing contracts, agreements and terms · Practical involvement in identifying suppliers · Responding to internal stock requests in a timely manner and in line with company strategy · Supplier reporting and forecasting · Preventing identifying and resolving critical shortages · Master data such as commodity codes, country of origin etc · Delivery costs maintenance · Negotiations · Understand market and product changes and how they affect product strategies, and communicate this to the wider business. We’re looking for candidates with the following experience: · Previous experience ina similar role within the mechanical / manufacturing / electrical / components sectors · Keep up to date with market trends and react swiftly to changes in demand · Planning, prioritising and organisational skills · Communication skills, internally and externally · Understand manufacturers capabilities, capacities and priorities and put in place contingency plans where necessary · Attention to detail · Ability to see the wider impact and plan for consequence · Negotiation skills · Risk management skills · CIPS qualified, or working towards