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Buyer. £30k-£35k p/a DOE. Permanent. Gamlingay

Job Added: 01/12/2025
Work From Home: None
£30,000.00 to £35,000.00

Our Client is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance conveying and seasoning systems for the food industry. They are a family run business with over 50 years of experience in providing bespoke solutions from the best engineers in the industry. All our equipment is designed and manufactured in-house at their custom-built UK sites in Gamlingay and Biggleswade, providing end to end control to meet exacting standards and exceed industry expectations.

Responsibilities:

  • Negotiating prices and discounts, placing and chasing purchase orders for all aspects of the business including:
  • Raw material and components
  • Electrical control gear and components
  • Consumable items
  • Plant and Equipment
  • Motor vehicles
  • Subcontract items
  • Equipment for inclusion in turnkey projects
  • Set up and manage service contracts; act on any breakdowns.
  • Ensuring stock is maintained at an appropriate level:
  • Check physical stock levels before re-ordering
  • Review re-order points and re-order quantities
  • Check existing allocations and orders
  • Work with the stores to resolve stock discrepancies.

Costs:

  • Obtain competitive quotes where appropriate
  • Negotiate and agree prices before placing orders
  • Find alternative suppliers for third party spares
  • Obtain signatures for high value orders.
  • Plant and capital equipment:
  • Source new machinery in response to
  • identified needs, with the assistance of the
  • Engineering Director and Operations Manager.

Hours

Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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