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Family owned company, growing year on year
Autonomy to make business critical decisions

About Our Client

My client is a family owned import specialist, launching over 100 new products a year and supplying distributors across the UK, and more worldwide through our Export department

Job Description

Engaging with factories in the UK, Europe & the Far East.

Negotiating purchasing terms and support with factories through innovation and change to optimise company revenue.

Supervise a small purchasing team

Coordinate our exciting and extensive New Product Development Programme

Sourcing new factories for existing and new product categories

Conduct product group reviews & competitor analysis

Fully responsible for stock replenishment on selected product groups - ensuring at all times that it meets the company's requirements.

Engage with internal stakeholders and work collaboratively with other members of the team

The Successful Applicant

Extensive negotiation skills

Have a resilience to focus on reducing business costs

A self-starter with a proactive approach to tasks

Ability to communicate at all levels and positively contribute within a team environment

Manage supplier relationships and keeping abreast of any pricing or service issues

Excellent attention to detail with high levels of precision, communicating clearly & succinctly at all levels.

Problem solving and strong initiative to think laterally and find solutions