Senior Buyer - Packaging
- Employer
- Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum
- Closing date
- 14 May 2021
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- Sector
- FMCG / Retail
- Responsibilities
- Procurement
- Position/Level
- Professional / Specialist
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
Job Details
This brilliant opportunity is to work for a fastest growing consumer goods businesses. The role will lead the packaging procurement, sourcing a range of packaging on a project basis from the far east.
Client Details
Our client is a consumer goods business, based in London, who are the absolute market-leaders at what they do. They create a personal product that is tailor made for each customer, using only the best material that is long lasting and the highest quality. They are the absolute market-leaders at what they do. They create products that are some of the most well known available, using only the best material that is long lasting and the highest quality.
Description
This role will be to manage the packaging procurement for a number of key products. It will be vital that you are able to work to negotiate on major contracts with suppliers, as well as having day to day working with internal stakeholders. The role will also include managing relationships with current suppliers and develop new relationships with new suppliers . You will work closely with stakeholder such as supply chain, finance, marketing and quality. You'll track and report key financial information such as spend and material costs.
Profile
5+ years' experience in procurement of packagingTrack record of successful negotiationsStrong Project Management experienceExperience working in fast paced FMCG environmentStrong verbal and written communication skillsAn analytical and problem-solving mind-setExcellent interpersonal skills requiredJob Offer
up to £55,000 plus package
Company
Michael Page is a specialist in procurement recruitment; handling permanent, contract and interim procurement jobs in the private and public sector.
Our teams specialize by region and industry sector to ensure in-depth market knowledge. This infrastructure also enables us to meet our customers and build strong, one-on-one relationships, allowing us to truly understand their requirements and deliver consistent results. Procurement jobs we recruit include:
- CPOs
- Procurement directors
- Category managers
- Buyers
- Indirect and direct strategic sourcing professionals
- e-Sourcing specialists
- Supplier relationship managers
- Commissioning specialists
- Procurement transformation leaders
- Purchase-to-pay systems specialists
We aim to deliver and develop world-class sourcing teams for our clients, and provide access to challenging opportunities to enhance the careers of our procurement job seekers.
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