You will be responsible for

• Running the day to day purchasing and stock control processes for the division.
• Spot and MRP Buying.
• Liaising with suppliers, agreeing commercial terms, lead times and volumes
• Anticipate and communicate any potential risks to supply and delivery
• Responsible for communicating major cost changes to commercial colleagues within the business unit
• Developing new and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers to KSO, regularly assessing all the market information provided to ensure an extensive portfolio of data.
• Building and developing of framework agreements within integrated supply chains.
• Focussed communication of useful market intel regarding category/suppliers/harvests/competitors etc
• Monitoring currency to optimise the timing of major container purchases.
• Sourcing new suppliers for a variety of speciality oils.
• Development and implementation of new products working closely with the technical team.
• Analyse and process purchasing data.
• Lead supplier negotiations.
• Conduct regular reviews with key suppliers.
• Supplier management against OTD/OTIF, development corrective action and improvement plans.
• Support Purchasing Manager in continuous improvement activity.
• Align supplier portfolio to business commercial strategy.
• Budget/Saving management.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong understanding of international supply chains and regulatory environments.
• Demonstrable influencing and negotiating skills.
• Experience in working with FMCG or similar MRP driven environments.
• Commercial awareness.
• Ability to develop relationships internally and externally.
• High attention to detail.
• A proactive and forward-thinking individual who can identify opportunities to positively influence supplier relationships and performance.
• Excellent networking, interpersonal & relationship building skills.

Skills & Experience Desirable

• CIPS qualified
• Purchasing experience within a FMCG environment or similar.
• Control and development of a supplier portfolio.
• Demonstrable background in negotiation and supplier agreements.
• Knowledge of speciality oils sourcing avenues.
• Understanding of the regulated environment & compliance needs.