Buyer / Supply Chain Planner

Job summary

FMCG business require a Buyer / Supply Chain Planner. Applicants need previous Buyer, Purchasing or Supply Chain experience. Hybrid working environment.

Key skills

• Buyer
• Purchasing
• Procurement
• Supplier Management
• Supply Chain

Important

Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement, Supplier Management, Supply Chain

Job description

FMCG business require a Buyer / Supply Chain Planner. Applicants need previous Buyer, Purchasing or Supply Chain experience. Hybrid working environment.

The Buyer / Planner will be responsible for a range of purchasing and end-to-end supply chain activities. The Buyer / Planner will be responsible for the entire purchase order lifecycle from initial placement, supplier management through to delivery to customer.

This is a dynamic and fast-paced role, for a hugely successful national business.

Responsibilities

• Supplier relationship management and develop suppliers to achieve OTD/OTIF metrics
• Monitoring of Stock / Inventory levels
• Communicating customer forecasts to the supply chain
• Seek to gain competitive advantage - cost, payment terms, delivery etc.
• Liaison with Freight Forwarders and logistics providers in regards to shipments and deliveries

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Buyer, Junior Buyer or a broader purchasing and supply chain role
• Commercial acumen
• Comfortable using MS Office applications
• Ability to build strong relationships with customers/suppliers and colleagues
• Comfortable working on a hybrid basis