Junior Buyer *Graduate opportunity + Career development*
  Up to £20,000 per annum
  Ashford, Kent
  permanent,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


Job Title: Graduate opportunity Junior Buyer (New offices + Career progression available)

Location: Ashford, office based + 1 day WFH once you have completed your 3 month probationary period

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Salary: £20k, reviewed after 3 months

We are currently recruiting for an interesting FMCG company in Ashford who are moving to offices 10 x the size of their current premises due to expansion! You'll be working as part of a team of 15 with 1 Assistant Buyer in the department.

Full training will be provided and once trained your key duties and responsibilities would be:

* Managing the procurement of pre-agreed products to deliver budgeted margin and KPI's
* Negotiating both short-term and long-term purchasing agreements with suppliers (They have 200 suppliers they deal with but mainly speak 50 regularly)
* Achieving pre-determined profit, service and stock KPI's aligned with company expectations
* Monitoring and attaining end of year Over Rider agreements
* Monitoring and reporting on both company and industry performance
* Managing a specified product range with ability to identify trends
* Pro-actively seek out areas of opportunity through supplier base
* Working closely with sales team to drive product range and sales to deliver company KPI's

Skills and experience required for this position:

* A Business/Supply Chain related degree or equivalent
* Some experience within Purchasing would be ideal but not essential
* Excellent relationship building and negotiation skills

Key skills:

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you have all of the above skills and experience then please apply today.

Bonnie (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Permanent Consultant) will call you within 48 hours to discuss the position in further detail with you if you match the requirements for the job.

We look forward to your application.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.


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Reference: JN -072022-267941

Posted on: 2022-08-31 08:37:37

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  Up to £20,000 per annum
  Ashford, Kent
  permanent,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


Job Title: Graduate opportunity Junior Buyer (New offices + Career progression available)

Location: Ashford, office based + 1 day WFH once you have completed your 3 month probationary period

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Salary: £20k, reviewed after 3 months

We are currently recruiting for an interesting FMCG company in Ashford who are moving to offices 10 x the size of their current premises due to expansion! You'll be working as part of a team of 15 with 1 Assistant Buyer in the department.

Full training will be provided and once trained your key duties and responsibilities would be:

* Managing the procurement of pre-agreed products to deliver budgeted margin and KPI's
* Negotiating both short-term and long-term purchasing agreements with suppliers (They have 200 suppliers they deal with but mainly speak 50 regularly)
* Achieving pre-determined profit, service and stock KPI's aligned with company expectations
* Monitoring and attaining end of year Over Rider agreements
* Monitoring and reporting on both company and industry performance
* Managing a specified product range with ability to identify trends
* Pro-actively seek out areas of opportunity through supplier base
* Working closely with sales team to drive product range and sales to deliver company KPI's

Skills and experience required for this position:

* A Business/Supply Chain related degree or equivalent
* Some experience within Purchasing would be ideal but not essential
* Excellent relationship building and negotiation skills

Key skills:

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you have all of the above skills and experience then please apply today.

Bonnie (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Permanent Consultant) will call you within 48 hours to discuss the position in further detail with you if you match the requirements for the job.

We look forward to your application.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.


Advertiser: Agency

Reference: JN -072022-267941

Posted on: 2022-08-31 08:37:37

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