The client have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer/Assistant Buying to join our FMCG business specifically set up to service the education sector.

This role will manage a portfolio of products and/or services in the product range such as:

ICT & Office Equipment, Audio Visual, Electrical, Whiteboards & Noticeboards.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of some key categories within and to make a positive impact by making them your own.

The post holder must establish and maintain effective and proper buying processes for the products within their portfolio, including Contract Management and Catalogue Production.

As a Buyer, you will work collaboratively with suppliers and with internal stakeholders to deliver strong product ranges, sales, pricing and category growth.

You will develop and implement your own category strategies.

Skills and Qualifications Required:

- Previous experience working as a Buyer or Assistant Buyer, or transferable business-related experience

looking to progress into purchasing.

- Demonstrate good commercial knowledge, expertise and understanding of purchasing are key to the

success of the role

- Demonstrate good negotiating skills

- Can challenge stakeholders regarding working practices and how processes are managed.

- Ability to work autonomously & experience in using own initiative to identify areas for improvement and

undertaking best practice by independently seeing implementation through to successful conclusion.

- Can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders

- Sound market knowledge,

- Being able to use Excel is essential.

If you are currently working as a buyer or as an assistant buyer and looking for the next step in

your career, we would love to hear from you!