Buyer

Buyer Knaresborough - £33,000 + bonus OTE £35,000 The Buyer is to manage day-to-day purchasing and stock planning, ensuring products are bought competitively, purchase orders are placed in time, and suitable stock is available to support reliable customer service. The role has a strong commercial focus, working closely with Sales and Customer Service to support opportunities, produce accurate RFQ and tender costings, and identify margin improvement opportunities across existing customer accounts. Key responsibilities of the Buyer: Place purchase orders promptly to meet sales order promise dates and agreed stock levels. Review shortages and exceptions daily. Set and review stock parameters. Forecast usage against sales history, seasonality, minimum order quantities, supplier lead times and known customer demand. Maintain accurate supplier, product, price, quantity-break and carriage information. Negotiate terms and review supplier performance. Progress outstanding purchase orders, resolve delays and give Customer Service clear, timely updates. Source new products, alternatives and contingency supply from UK and overseas suppliers. Sales opportunities, RFQs and tenders Work closely with Sales to prepare accurate costings for quotations, RFQs and tenders, including freight, duty, minimum order quantities, lead times and other buying costs. Analyse sales and purchasing data for existing customer accounts to identify margin leakage, cost reductions, alternative products, ..... full job details .....