A fantastic opportunity to work for a prestigious manufacturing company. Currently seeking an ambitious, career driven individual to join their Buying team as a Buyer. The ideal candidate will have some experience of Buying, Supply Chain, Sourcing or Estimating. Due to the nature of this role language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be a huge benefit but not essential. The role requires someone who is confident within supplier negotiation, buying and sourcing products with a keen eye for detail and willingness to learn. The tole will involve:- Supporting the Buying team with negotiation and procurement from the UK Europe and Asia Forecasting and stock management, monitoring stock levels and ordering stock in a timely manner Ensuring stock levels arent too high or too low Ensuring stock passes through customs Negotiating contracts and onboarding new suppliers, managing SLAs Quality checking and control, via video link Attending daily procurement update meetings to communicate what deliveries are due Assessment and sourcing of high-quality products and supplies Managing logistics including bill of laden, and ensuring containers have been ordered Ensuring stock is loaded correctly in the containers Supplier management through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against requirements and quality standards Monitoring supplier performance Sourcing new suppliers and managing existing supplier relationships Monitor invoicing procedures, highlighting variances and discrepancies in conjunction with the Accounts Team Negotiation of material costs, payments terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality Record and update relevant documents, systems and registers with accurate product information and data Essential Skills & Experience for the role of Assistant Buyer/Buyer: Previous experience within a similar role from Buying/supply chain Experience managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers Language skills in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage for this role Fluent English essential Logistics experience is essential environment. Whats on offer: Working hours are 9:00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday Full training will be provided Workplace pension scheme Health cash plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical, and medical costs Free on-site parking Unlimited free hot drinks Open plan bright modern office Luxury kitchens with top of the range TVs Pool/ Ping Pong table for lunch time relaxing PLEASE NOTE: candidates requiring sponsorship or don't currently have permanent UK residency will not be considered ADZN1_UKTJ