Our client Genesis Bakery, are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Buyer to support their procurement operations, based in Magherafelt. This role plays a vital part in ensuring the continuity, quality, and cost-effectiveness of our supply chain, with a strong focus on supplier management, contract administration, and strategic sourcing.
Pay Rate: £30-35,000 Per annum
Hours Of Work: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (on-site)
Working Hours: May vary dependent on business requirements
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Job Criteria:
Desirable:
- Self-motivated and confident, able to engage effectively at all levels of the business.
- A true team player, demonstrating commitment, flexibility, positivity, and a proactive mindset.
- Someone who thrives under pressure, showing tenacity and accountability in a fast-paced environment.
- The ability to work independently with strong time management skills to meet tight deadlines.
- Confidence to challenge information constructively and maintain meticulous attention to detail.
- A calm, professional approach when navigating demanding and challenging situations
Essential :
- 2+ years of experience in procurement or sourcing, ideally within the food or FMCG industry.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
- Proficiency in procurement systems
- IT Skills to include Microsoft Office
- Understanding of food safety standards, supplier audits, and traceability requirements
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and Food Hygiene in workplace
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent relevant professional experience
Job Duties :
- Assist with the negotiation, administration, and oversight of supplier contracts to ensure uninterrupted supply and adherence to food safety and quality standards.
- Develop and distribute Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to suppliers, ensuring alignment with both operational needs and regulatory requirements specific to the food industry.
- Drive cost-saving initiatives by identifying and executing sourcing strategies that support production deadlines.
- Apply contractual remedies in response to supplier breaches, particularly where issues impact food safety or critical delivery timelines.
- Support the identification and onboarding of new suppliers, fostering strategic partnerships to strengthen supply chain resilience and encourage innovation in food sourcing.
- Ensure procurement and sourcing systems are maintained with exceptional data accuracy and traceability, in compliance with industry standards.
- Serve as a key commercial contact, managing the resolution of supplier-related claims and disputes.
- Track and manage procurement expenditures, contributing to effective budget control and cost efficiency, with a focus on raw materials, packaging, and ingredients.
- Incorporate environmental sustainability into procurement decisions, particularly when sourcing ingredients, by evaluating suppliers’ environmental practices, promoting responsible sourcing, and supporting initiatives that reduce the environmental impact of the supply chain.
New Product Development
- Understand and assist with identification and sourcing of all new ingredients for NPD.
- Produce a safe, legal, quality product which is what it says it is on time, every time
- Food safety, integrity, legality, and quality is everyone’s responsibility. Promote a strong culture in each of these areas.
- Maintain the necessary systems, procedures, training and working practices to deliver best practice and meet the requirements of the site procedures and customer requirements.
Manage food safety, legality, integrity, and quality in conjunction with the technical team.
- Ensure standards are met for all Customers audits, SEDEX and BRC requirements.
- Participation in customer audits and visits.
- Report all food safety, legality, Integrity, and quality near miss to technical team.
Health and Safety
- Safety starts with you - you must take care of your own health and safety and others who might be affected by your activities.
- Cooperate with Genesis and those you work with, by always adopting safe working practices in accordance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and legislation. Ensure safety is paramount, leading by example and promoting a zero-accident culture.
- Lead by example and demonstrate commitment to health and safety through your actions and behaviours and promote a positive safety culture.
- Use all required personal protective equipment (PPE) as per training and properly care for, clean, maintain, and inspect PPE as required, reporting any defects immediately.
- Challenge unsafe behaviour in a timely way.
- Regularly inspect work area to ensure a safe working environment and behaviours.
- Promote and encourage reporting of hazards and near misses.
- Participate in all health and safety training and assist in the development and training of safe operating procedures and risk assessments.
- Implement and monitor adherence to safe operating procedures and risk assessments.
- Consult HS&E Manager on any identified risks and agree and implement control measures.
Other Duties
- Always adhere to the Ethical Trading Initiative Base code.
- Quality –Participate in audits e.g. BRC, Environmental, SEDEX as required.
- You must take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
- Complete any other associated task requested by the Management.
- This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the date when it was completed. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed.
Additional Information:
This Buyer position is in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland.
For more information regarding this role please contact our Ballymena Office on 02825420140 and ask to speak to Danielle or forward your CV through to Danielle.Tweed@industrialtemps.com
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