Job Details
Senior Buyer
Sector:
Region : South East England
Location: Hounslow
Salary: C£32,000
Job Ref.: 96722
Job Information
Senior Buyer - HarlowThe Company
One of the UK’s largest branded distributors of products for the automotive market. Due to continued expansion, they are seeking a Senior Buyer to lead the operational purchasing section.
The Role
The Senior Buyer leads a team of five Buyers, with responsibility for day to day procurement of finished goods.
Key duties will be:
• Accountability for stock availability and accuracy.
• Responsible for New Product Development and new product line development.
• Maintaining and improving on Sla’s and KPI’s, specifically profit margin on product lines.
• Working with Product Testers & Marketing Teams to bring these products to the Market.
• Achieve both best price/quality/value
Requirements:
• A minimum of five years’ experience of global sourcing, negotiation and supply arrangement of finished goods from the Far East within the mechanical/electrical product sector.
• Product Management experience : undertaking and producing market analysis reports on competitors and new products.
• You will be expected to travel to trade shows regularly and the Far East two to four times a year.
• Ideally you will already be at MCIPS level.