Our procurement team is looking for a full-time Livestock Buyer to join us at our Bridge of Allan site.
This is an exciting supplier-facing role that requires excellent people and communication skills for liaising with our existing suppliers and growing our supply base.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, ambitious, and commercially minded with the ability to adapt to change in a competitive and fast-moving environment.
Previous experience dealing with livestock suppliers, along with sound knowledge of the red meat industry, is also preferable.
As a Livestock Buyer, you will play a key role in ensuring the business is supplied with the best quality cattle and sheep for our retail, catering, and export programme within Scotland.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Working as part of a small team to ensure there is enough cattle and sheep supplied to the business each week, procured at the best price possible and in accordance with farm assurance requirements.
2. Providing Livestock Procurement advice and information to management as required.
3. Carrying out farm visits to develop and maintain relationships with farmers including producer group meetings.
4. Coordinating with livestock agents, farmers, hauliers, and other livestock suppliers to ensure timely deliveries of cattle and sheep.
5. Ensuring adherence to current animal welfare legislation and company operating procedures at all times regarding the safe movement, handling, and production of cattle and sheep.
6. Procuring livestock from suppliers through on-farm visits and via phone.
7. Liaising regularly with the Procurement Manager.
8. Liaising with the lairage department to ensure livestock deliveries arrive in a timely manner.
9. Assisting at and attending agricultural shows and any other related events.
It is also important to us that you learn each of these areas within the business to further understand your role:
1. Procurement & Supply Chain
2. Slaughter
3. Primary Carcass Breakdown & Yields
4. Boning/Production
5. Customer Specifications
6. Stock Rotation (Maturation)
7. Production Planning
8. Food Safety and Quality Services
The ideal candidate should have the following:
1. Strong financial understanding and business acumen.
2. Highly motivated, ambitious, and commercially minded.
3. Self-motivated, driven, with strong communication skills.
4. Excellent attention to detail.
5. Experience working with Microsoft Office.
6. Ability to adapt to change in a highly competitive and fast-moving environment.
7. Ability to work under pressure.
8. Must hold a full UK Driving Licence.
Benefits to working here:
1. Permanent, Full-Time Contracts of Employment.
2. Employee Assistance Programme.
3. Online Benefits Resource.
4. 21 days paid holiday per year plus 8 public holidays a year.
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