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Buyer - Far East

Employer
Portfolio Procurement
Location
Surrey
Salary
£35,000-£40,000
Closing date
22 Feb 2025
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Specialist Area
Buying, Supply chain
Job Level
Buyer
Sector
FMCG
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
CIPS Membership
CIPS member, Non CIPS member

Job Details

Portfolio Procurement are recruiting for an experienced Buyer for our client based in Surrey/SW London Borders. This role comes with excellent benefits including a Bonus and Hybrid working (2 days a week in Office).

The Role

* Sourcing products from Far East & Europe
* Assist with Quality Control and Logistics (importing, customs)
* Arrange and manage testing and inspections
* Proactively manage costs
* Utilise skills to negotiate best prices / payment terms / deals from suppliers.
* Research, discuss and introduce new suppliers on a regular basis.
* Provide buying support on RFPs and global projects.

Experience :

* Tenacious with a strong determination to succeed
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills
* Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
* Knowledge of European and Far East shipping & Buying processes
* Excellent planning and organisational skills.
* Strong IT skills with experience in using Microsoft Office

Company

Established in 2012, Portfolio Procurement specialise in the recruitment of talent within procurement, supply chain, sourcing, analysis, category management, SRM, leadership and transformation across permanent, interim, and fixed term appointments for in-house procurement teams, outsourced providers, and consultancies.

We are truly specialist, knowledgeable and well-networked. We have an extensive talent pool built over years of relationship development, and we are committed to identifying the highest calibre of talent for your unique business requirements.

Offering a highly tailored approach to our recruitment service, we focus on the broad spectrum of direct & in-direct and have experience hiring across multiple industries, and for a range of businesses including global entities, FTSE 250, consultancies, SMEs and the NHS, charities & not-for-profit organisations.

We are the #1 rated Recruitment Agency on Trustpilot with an excellent 5* star rating for our first-class service and we are committed to adding value to your recruitment process.  We will work alongside both hiring managers and/or your HR, recruitment or talent teams to support your business with hiring exceptional talent in the market.

 

Call us on 020 7650 3191 to discuss your job search or recruitment needs, alternatively email us on recruitment@portfolioprocurement.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0207 650 3191
Location
1 Finsbury Square
London
london
EC2A 1AE
United Kingdom

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