Buyer and Planner - Are you an experienced Buyer who enjoys developing relationships with suppliers?
 
We are looking for a Buyer and Planner for our client who is a leading distributor of chemicals.
 
GENERAL DETAILS:
*Full-time / Permanent
*Mon-Fri / 35 hours per week
*Leeds City Centre office
*Flexible working hours with a minimum of 3 days a week in the office
*Competitve salary
What you can expect from working with this leading company: *Career development opportunities
*A dynamic and friendly environment
*Generous holiday allowance with buy/sell holiday scheme
*Private medical healthcare
*Excellent contributory pension scheme
*Mental and physical wellbeing initiatives
*Volunteering days
THE ROLE:
Working as a key member of the UK Purchasing department, as a Buyer and Planner, you will build relationships with suppliers and source materials for customers. 
*Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers both in person and over the phone.
*Negotiating with assigned suppliers to ensure the best price and best payment terms are achieved for all orders.
*Managing stock levels of meet both company objectives and customer expectations.
*Proactively manage slow moving stock and quarantine material.
*Attending meetings with the sales team to promote materials and give market information for them to provide to customers.
*Ordering products as required from approved suppliers.
*Sourcing new products and bringing on new suppliers.
*Providing accurate pricing to UK and Export Sales Teams

WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?
 
Someone who has:
*Excellent communication skills.
*Ability to work under pressure.
*Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
*Good organisational abilities and able to work both on your own and as part of a team.
*Buying experience with a distribution environment.
 Bonus to have:
*CIPS Qualification.
*Chemistry / Science based degree.

THE COMPANY: 

Our client is a chemicals distributor based in the UK, with offices throughout Europe. They sell the building blocks of thousands of products which you’ll use every day including cosmetics, beauty products, pharmaceuticals, and cleaning solutions.
 
Their customers come to us for market knowledge and technical support, so that they can develop the next generation of consumer products. Beyond that, they are a friendly team that work together to get things done. They trust everyone equally and fairly and encourage our people to be truly creative and think outside the box.
 

Please apply with an up-to-date CV.
 
If shortlisted, our client will contact you to discuss the role and your experience further.   
 
 
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