Buying Assistant, Harwich, Essex
Surya foods is a family owned and run food manufacturing operation in Harwich, Essex.
Established in the 1980’s, Surya, part of Flying Trade Group is a rapidly expanding family owned business with a £168 million annual turnover and 1458 strong employee base.
With its flagship Laila brand, 17 quality grains, 200k tones milling capacity and BRC A grade facility, we are a major Global Foods supplier in the Asian, Oriental, European and Afro-Caribbean sectors. Expanding fast into mainstream FMCG territory.
The Role
1. Full time / permanent
2. Monday to Friday 9am till 6pm
3. Salary: Competitive/negotiable DOE
Reporting to the Buying Director, we are recruiting on a permanent basis, a full time Buying Assistant to be based at our Head Offices, Harwich, Essex.
4. Providing support and assistance to the Buying Director
5. Manage the buying relationships with suppliers to the business
6. Working with internal teams and suppliers to deliver product solutions
7. Develop collaborative relationships with key suppliers
8. Negotiate and secure the supply chain for products at competitive prices
9. Positive problem solving;
10. Effectively support the buying function.
Skills Required;
11. Food buying experience is desirable but not essential
12. Ability to work autonomously and with a team
13. Attention to detail is imperative
14. Ability to deal with a complexity of products
15. Computer literate
16. Excellent communication skills
17. Excellent administration skills
18. Capable decision maker
If you have the necessary skills, we’d love to hear from you.