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Follow escalation process to highlight any risk to planned production or customer service going forward. To ensure that the company purchases its raw materials…
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Senior Buyer

English Provender Company -
Reading

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£49,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Free flu jabs
Company pension
Company events
Employee assistance programme
Bereavement leave
Life insurance
Referral programme

Qualifications

Sourcing
Category management
Stakeholder liaison
Cost control
Partnership building
Procurement cost optimisation strategy
Cost optimisation planning
Purchasing
Management reporting
Negotiated procurement

Full job description

Main purpose

To ensure that the company purchases its raw materials and packaging cost-effectively and to the appropriate quality standards

Responsibilities

Be market experts in allocated categories
Represent purchasing team at allocated business critical meetings.
Develop Procurement category strategies for allocated areas of spend.
Implement procurement strategies to maintain security of supply and support business needs.
Negotiate contracts with suppliers taking into consideration total cost and service.
Forecast price & market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer/ supplier power.
Track and report key functional metrics to reduce costs & improve effectiveness.
Manage vendor performance through vendor rating and act on poor performance.
Through joint improvement plans and cross functional quarterly reviews ensure we get the best from our key suppliers.
Promote & bring supplier innovation to wider business to ensure we have competitive edge.
Develop key relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners to improve business.
Follow escalation process to highlight any risk to planned production or customer service going forward.
Work jointly on working capital reduction projects such as extending terms, reducing stock held on site both slow moving and redundant.
Deliver agreed PIPS in budget & identify areas to deliver value from allocated categories.

Benefits

31 days holiday
Free Parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Bereavement Leave
Company Events
Employee Events
Free Flu Jabs
Life Insurance
Referral Programme
Sickness Pay
Wellness Programme
Company Pension
Free/ Discounted Products
Discounted EV Charger

About us

At EPC, we blend culinary creativity and manufacturing expertise to create award winning Chutneys, Mayonnaise and Salad Dressings for the leading UK Retailers, Quick Service Restaurants and Food Manufacturers. EPC is also the home of some of the UK's most beloved food brands, Very Lazy and Newman's Own which is made under licence.

We are passionate about bringing ideas to life in the form of brilliantly crafted food products. Our success is driven by our people, individuals who bring talent, skills and unique perspectives. Every role at EPC plays a vital part in our achievements.

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