Buyer – Lincoln – £30,000 – Temporary Contract - 2 Months

Are you an experienced Buyer or Purchasing professional looking for your next opportunity within a busy Supply Chain environment? Do you enjoy managing suppliers, negotiating pricing and lead times, and ensuring products are available when needed?
Chase & Holland are delighted to be working with a well-established organisation who are looking for a Buyer to join their Supply Chain team in Lincoln. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous buying, purchasing or supply chain experience to take ownership of a varied supplier portfolio and play an important role in maintaining stock availability and supporting the wider business.

Package & Benefits:

• Salary of £30,000 per annum, pro-rata for the contract length
• Temporary contract – 2 Months
• Fully site based
• Opportunity to join an established and successful organisation
• Varied purchasing role with responsibility for supplier and stock management
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvement projects

Buyer Responsibilities:

• Place and manage purchase orders to ensure product availability and prevent stock shortages
• Review outstanding orders and proactively chase suppliers for delivery updates
• Liaise with suppliers regarding delivery dates, priority orders and stock availability
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and order quantities to achieve the best commercial outcome
• Maintain accurate promise dates, supplier information and order records
• Monitor stock levels, identifying potential shortages and opportunities to reduce overstock
• Resolve supplier issues relating to pricing, delivery errors and product quality
• Liaise with Account Managers regarding stock availability and delivery requirements
• Work closely with Quality, Customer Service, Finance, Warehouse and Goods In teams
• Monitor and cancel overdue or unnecessary orders where appropriate
• Liaise with freight forwarders and Stores to support timely deliveries
• Support new product introductions and wider Supply Chain projects
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, lead times, costs and stock flow

Required Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience within Buying, Purchasing or Supply Chain
• Experience managing suppliers and purchase orders
• Strong commercial awareness, particularly around pricing, lead times and delivery costs
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• A proactive approach to problem solving and supplier management
• Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate system information
• Experience within wholesale, FMCG, distribution or another stock-led environment would be advantageous

If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Buyer opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.
Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.