Buyer-Meat
Posted on April 22nd, 2025
Derby
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Type of Job: Permanent
Staffline are Hiring!!!
We are working in collaboration with a leading supplier of High Quality Meat and Poultry products, and we are keen to speak to experienced Buyers from the Meat industry
This vacancy is a site based role; however, the successful Candidate will need to possess a full UK driving licence and Passport, and have a flexible approach to travel, UK, and occasionally abroad
As a Buyer:
You will be responsible for purchasing Meat and Poultry. You will liaise closely with internal stakeholders, maintain, and develop strong supplier relationships and implement the company buying strategy, generating a solid base for current Customers and new business
Key Accountabilities
1. Implement the company buying strategy for their categories. Identifying the correct suppliers to provide the best possible commercial and product offering for our customer base and adjusting according to changing business requirements
2. To directly agree prices, volumes, and specifications with suppliers for raw materials, working closely with the Supply Chain, Planning and Operations teams
3. In conjunction with the Supply Chain team, manage supplier performance and ensure they are hitting requisite services levels and targeted KPIs. Where appropriate take action to address underperformance whilst acknowledging excellent supplier performance
4. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the market pertaining to the categories responsible for and being the market expert on these categories
5. Present market data
6. Creating effective, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and work closely with them in order to understand the business buying requirements
7. Accurate and timely administration of supplier cost prices
8. Play an integral role in the preparation of customer tenders, providing forward pricing indications for raw materials within the set deadlines
9. Identifying risks within the supply chain and making recommendations to ensure continuity of supply
To be considered for the role of Buyer:
10. Previous experience buying within a food purchasing role, ideally poultry. Experience within chilled food manufacturing/fresh meat supply, Foodservice
11. CIP qualified is advantageous
12. Excellent communication skills, and the ability to build strong relationships
13. Strong influencing skills
14. Strong negotiation skills
15. Detailed understanding of product and material costings
16. Good working knowledge of both Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
17. Effective presentation skills, both written and spoken to internal and external contacts
18. Good general purchasing practices on goods and services
19. The ability to work on own initiative with a flexible & open approach is essential as the product range within this remit is diverse.
20. Ability to problem solve, to identify and resolve supply issues
21. To be able to demonstrate project management success
Remuneration:
Salary 50-55K
Car allowance