Assistant Buyer

Assistant Buyer Kingston upon Hull, England

Heron Foods
Full Time Kingston upon Hull, England 25000 - 26000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Assistant Buyer (Indirects / GNFR), Hull. Salary is circa £25,000 - £26,000 plus excellent benefits including pension, 30 days holiday (plus option to purchase additional days), discount across Heron and B&M, Employee Assistance Programme, BenefitHub etc.


As part of the B&M retail group (£4.6bn), Heron Foods is one of the UK’s fastest growing food retailers with close to 320 stores. In 2023 we aim to open a further 20 stores together with a busy refit programme. We are really going places and to continue in our progression we need the right people to help us to build on our success. We’ve also recently been placed at number 6 in Retail Week’s ‘Top Places to Work’.


The Role

Reporting into the Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for assisting in the procurement of GNFR (Goods Not For Resale) goods and services, including but not limited to company cars, utilities, cleaning, consumables, PPE, uniform, vending etc.


Key Responsibilities & Duties :

  • Taking direct responsibility for several categories and providing a supporting role for others.
  • Drafting RFQs and RFPs.
  • Receiving proposals, analysing and summarising.
  • Negotiating with suppliers within your own portfolio.
  • Identify savings and efficiency opportunities.
  • Providing sourcing recommendations to the Procurement Manager.
  • Working with other key stakeholders.
  • Managing suppliers and improving performance levels when necessary.


What we are looking for:

  • You will ideally have similar experience within Buying, Purchasing or Procurement.
  • A good understanding of the procurement process.
  • Strong analytical and organisation skills.
  • You will ideally possess commercial acumen and will have previous experience of negotiation.
  • Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.
  • Work on own initiative and see opportunities for cost savings.
  • Be able to work with key stakeholders and understand their needs.
  • Proficiency Microsoft Office especially Excel.


If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you.


Additional keywords: Buyer, Buying, Purchaser, Purchasing, Procurement, Assistant Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Assistant.

Assistant Buyer
Heron Foods

www.heronfoods.com
Speke, United Kingdom
Tony Dobbs
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Food & Beverage Stores
1979
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