Buyer
Knaresborough
£30,000 to £35,000
Role Profile
Our client is a rapidly expanding business in Knaresborough looking to recruit a Buyer to join their existing team. This is a fantastic chance to join a business on an exciting journey and represents a great opportunity for the right candidate to develop their procurement career.
Key responsibilities for this Buyer role include:
- Conducting appropriate market research to analyse currently available products on the market
- Identifying and developing new supply sources in the Far East and Europe
- Regularly travelling to the Far East and Europe to conduct sourcing trips
- Negotiating pricing and commercial terms with suppliers
- Leading on new product development process and NPI
- Ensuring all necessary quality and safety standards are being met through appropriate certification etc.
Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Proven experience in a previous procurement or buying role
- Experience buying steel, electronics and/or plastic injection mouldings
- Previous experience of buying from the Far East, ideally with previous experience of travel to China (although this is not essential)
- Strong commercial acumen
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills
- Motivation, drive and ambition, with a passion for developing their procurement career in a growing organisation
Client information
A rapidly expanding business in Knaresborough looking to recruit a Buyer
Remuneration
£30,000 - £35,000
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