Buyer / Senior Purchasing Specialist

Location: Cheshire

Salary: £50,000 basic + Hybrid + Benefits

The Job:

Are you a driven and detail-oriented Buyer with experience in raw material sourcing across local and international markets? We are seeking a highly capable individual to join a dynamic procurement team in Cheshire as a Buyer / Senior Purchasing Specialist. You will supervise staff and ensure a seamless and efficient supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

Purchasing & Pricing: Manage daily pricing and purchasing for local, air, and sea freight shipments. Support the Purchasing Manager in negotiating supplier terms and managing landed costs. Maintain regular pricing reports and track market fluctuations.
Supplier & Stock Management: Supervise a Purchasing Administrator, ensuring timely management of samples, CoAs, and labels. Build and maintain supplier-SKU matrices including risk assessments. Track and analyse supplier performance and support onboarding of new vendors and SKUs.
Purchase Order & Freight Coordination: Create and manage purchase orders in Sage 200, ensuring accurate landed costs. Organise and calculate costs for international air and sea freight shipments. Expedite or defer orders based on business needs and inventory levels.
Process & Compliance: Ensure all documentation meets food safety standards. Collaborate with internal departments (Sales, Quality, Customs, Logistics) to streamline processes and meet compliance requirements.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Deliver monthly purchasing reports across divisions. Participate in SOP reviews and suggest process improvements.

The Candidate:

3+ years' experience in purchasing or supply chain within a regulated sector (food, pharma, nutraceutical, chemicals)
Strong negotiation skills with exposure to international freight and Incoterms
Proficient in ERP systems (preferably Sage 200) and Microsoft Excel
Strong numeracy skills, capable of calculating landed costs and currency impacts
Proactive communicator, comfortable working cross-functionally
Results-oriented, process-driven, eager to contribute to continuous improvement

The Package:

Competitive salary £45,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
Hybrid working: up to 2 days remote after 6 months
Health insurance after 6 months
25 days annual leave + public holidays
On-site parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Ongoing training and development
Statutory pension scheme

Application: Please email your CV to Rebekah Shields, Global Recruitment Managing Director, at .

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