Project Buyer

Project Buyer
£28,000 - 35,000
Bedfordshire

Role Profile

Are you a 'Can-do' multi-tasker with experience Buying from both domestic and over-seas suppliers? Are you looking to develop and utilise your global importing/freight knowledge within a fast-growing business. Would you like the potential to build your own team? Working with our Bedfordshire based client you would be buying and importing the structural raw materials for in-store retail displays from Eastern Europe and Asia.

Responsibilities

• Managing new and repeat projects including selecting suppliers, prototyping, evaluating cost of acquisition, negotiation, production/manufacturing and logistics.
• Planning work throughput, responding to and controlling change to ensure appropriate prioritisation of tasks.
• Ownership of purchasing budgets process ensuring that contracted costs are delivered and met, to work with suppliers and Supply Chain to maintain best price.
• Ensuring appropriate QA is maintained throughout the supply chain.
• Planning and overseeing on-site operations, where necessary.
• Present Estimates in a concise and clear manner within agreed timescales, highlighting any applicable lead time issues and exclusions.
• Build key relationships within supply chain and internal stakeholders.
• Source, evaluate, recommend and develop potential suppliers.

Skills & Experience

• You will be an experienced Buyer within a similar industry, holding a good understanding of metal/joinery/plastics (construction) processes.
• Knowledge of Import/Export documentation and processes and all modes of transport would be an advantage.
• Qualifications/education in Business and Finance or a Technical discipline as advantage.
• Direct experience of both domestic and over-seas supplier management, in particular Asia and Europe.
• Show a sound knowledge of figures and be commercially aware.
• Able to understand Technical Drawings and work with suppliers to achieve required specifications.
• Good working knowledge of a range of industry materials within retail.

Client information

Our Bedfordshire based client is a growing manufacturer of retail; store front displays, with offices across the world.

Remuneration

Circa £28-30k for more inexperienced Buyers looking to develop, £33-35k for more senior candidates. 25 Holiday + Bank holidays, Life Insurance, government pension, potential visits to China & Turkey

About Cast UK
Specialising in HR, Procurement, Buying Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates., Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com