Junior buyer - united kingdom, iver, buckinghamshire

an exciting opportunity for an ambitious junior buyer to work with a leading beauty company in iver! my client is a leading wholesaler of designer fragrance, cosmetics and haircare, they are a agile and fast-paced organisation with an ambition to grow in market share. they are now seeking an experienced buyer to join their existing small buying team. you will be working in conjunction with the ceo to influence strategies and developments and be able to form strong and long-lasting relationships with suppliers. key responsibilities influencing effective sourcing strategies to achieve excellent support on delivery and order fulfilment and competitive pricing. ensuring the buying team hit buying targets in line with the company budget managing the buying team to meet team objectives including performance management future planning; analysing market trends from previous years to form insightful decisions for the next 12 months to drive and realise continuous improvement cultivating relationships and partner with suppliers, adapting negotiation strategies to suit their ways of working. leading negotiation conversations to ensure competitive prices for items and efficient delivery. overseeing the monitoring of shipments, deliveries supervising stock levels within the business and identifying the need for replenishment independently identify and act upon stocklists and offers develop a comprehensive understanding of fragrance supply chain attend trade shows and exhibitions recruitment of buying team what we are looking for in you 3-5 years' experience in a buying role previous buyer experience in the fragrance or beauty industry strong microsoft office skills ideally having global purchasing experience experience of assessing, developing, and managing suppliers exceptional negotiation skills good analytical skills to make informed decisions the ability to manage multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines if this very rare opportunity is right for you, then please apply by clicking the link below or call akshi kular on (phone number removed) for more information. mandeville is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy

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