Junior Buyer
Trafford
£28,000 - £32,000 + Benefits
Role Profile
Cast UK are currently supporting a rapidly expanding FMCG business with the recruitment process of an Junior Buyer to join their growing Buying/Supply Chain team based in Trafford. Reporting to the Head of Key Accounts, you will work closely with the Head of Key Accounts to provide best in class service to the organisation's largest and fastest growing customer as well as supporting the business to onboard new customers
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, review and place new sales orders for all the category's customers.
- Ownership of delivery planning & management to company key accounts.
- Build and management of critical paths for all new projects ensuring the business deliver NPD to meet the customers' expectations.
- Liaise with the supply chain team to ensure production planning and shipments are maintained against the agreed lead times.
- Attend and manage weekly supply chain meetings with each customer to ensure stock availability is maximised.
- Process all exports for each of the category's customer ensuring the business deliver on their promise of being a global supply partner.
Skills & Experience:
- Previous Supply Chain experience - you will the day to day contact for all Supply Chain queries
- Previous Buying experience within Beauty would be ideal
- Strong Excels skills are required
- Strong Analytical skills - previous experience of stockholding/run rates
- Must be able to attend customer meetings in relation to NPD, Commercials and Supply Chain queries
- Manage all critical path elements. Both internal & external
Client information
Our client is a rapidly expanding FMCG business based in Trafford.
Remuneration
£28,000 - £32,000 + Benefits
About Cast UK
Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in HR, Procurement, Buying, 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.
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