Buying Manager - Dovetail Recruitment Ltd : Job Details

Buying Manager Job in Ferndown

You’re an experienced Buyer who loves project management. You enjoy taking the lead and being the driving force behind projects, keeping customers in the loop. You have a good understanding of market trends and will like to come up with new ideas while keeping product quality in mind.

What you’ll be doing as Buying Manager:

• Lead the project buying team to ensure the seamless delivery of customer orders/projects.
• Work with suppliers across the world to source finished goods and work with factories to oversee product development.
• Track and control project costs to remain within or below allocated budgets.
• Manage the critical path to ensure projects remain on time and align with budget.
• Ensure product quality and compliance is on point.

Minimum Experience:

• Previous experience as a buyer or Purchasing Manager or similar
• Good negotiation skills
• Ability to travel to meet suppliers occasionally, as and when needed
• Experience managing budgets

More Details:

• Working hours of 9am - 5.30pm
• 25 days plus public holidays
• Medicash plan to support health and well-being
• Opportunities for professional development and learning
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Annual company beach day and regular team-building events
• A positive and inclusive company culture that values each employee’s contribution

This Buying Manager job in Ferndown would suit candidates who are driven and strategic, with a passion for buying and a track record of delivering results.

If you are interested in this Buying Manager job in Ferndown, please click 'apply now’, or give us a call and ask for Suzi. We will discuss your experience in more detail, give you more insight into the role and company and put forward an application on your behalf. The business hires exceptionally well and you will meet many team members along the way including the Founder/MD and direct line manager. And of course, we’ll give you help and support along the way!

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