Buyer

Description:

A leading electrical products distributor is looking to recruit a Buyer to join its flagship Avonmouth operation. Offering a salary of £30,000 - £35,000, an excellent profit share scheme and the opportunity to shape a newly created role, this is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business and make a genuine impact.

Part of a successful UK group employing over 1,700 people, the business supplies electrical wholesalers across the UK with products from leading manufacturers including Dyson, Bosch, Philips, Morphy Richards and Tassimo. Its extensive range spans domestic appliances, lighting, ventilation, heating products, wiring accessories, switches and sockets, consumer units, cable management systems and more.

Operating from a modern 25,000 sq ft purpose-built facility, the company continues to invest heavily in its people, infrastructure and product offering, creating excellent long-term career opportunities.

The Opportunity

As a Buyer, you'll take ownership of purchasing activity across a large and diverse product portfolio. Working closely with suppliers, you'll negotiate pricing and commercial terms, place purchase orders and ensure products are available to meet customer demand whilst maintaining optimum stock levels.

This is a commercially focused role that would suit someone with proven buying experience who enjoys negotiating, building supplier relationships and making data-driven purchasing decisions. Alongside purchasing, you'll monitor inventory performance, helping to maximise stock availability whilst optimising inventory investment and stock turnover.

Key responsibilities include:

Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships
Negotiating pricing, commercial terms and agreements with suppliers
Placing and managing high-volume purchase orders
Managing inventory levels across a large product portfolio
Monitoring stock turnover, inventory investment and purchasing performance
Analysing sales trends, buying patterns and demand forecasts
Identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance and purchasing efficiencies
Supporting promotional campaigns and product initiatives
Producing reports and analysing data using Excel
Working closely with sales, operations and management teamsWhy Apply?

Salary of £30,000 - £35,000
Excellent profit share scheme
Comprehensive on-the-job training
Product and manufacturer training programmes
Opportunity to complete relevant professional qualifications and courses
Long-term career progression opportunities within a growing business
Optional membership of the company's excellent pension scheme
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm office-based roleRequirements

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Previous buying or purchasing experience with responsibility for supplier negotiations, placing purchase orders and managing supplier relationships
Experience managing stock levels, demand planning or inventory performance
Strong commercial awareness with the confidence to negotiate and influence suppliers
Excellent numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
A proactive approach and the confidence to take ownership of a newly created role
The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced commercial environmentExperience within electrical wholesale, distribution or another product-based business would be advantageous but is not essential