Material Planner/Buyer Posted 02/04/2024 by Engage Recruitment Quick apply Salary/Rate: £30000 - £35000/annum Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire Are you a supply chain professional with drive and hunger to succeed? Does the opportunity to work with a leading family business excite you? You’ve proven yourself to be a strong communicator, you’re results-oriented with a proven track record of delivering solutions. You have a natural ability to influence a variety of colleagues and the capability to drive value from analytics, develop and support the continual purchasing and planning objectives. As part of this role you'll be: Sourcing suppliers Achieving cost reduction Developing Supplier relationships Managing Materials Planning & Forecasting Negotiating contracts Ideally, you'll have: Knowledge of buying and planning Strong commercial/business acumen. A team player mentality, be able to work with a small team and build strong and collaborative relationships across the whole business. Excellent communication skills Good negotiation and persuasion skills. Ability to convince others and influence outcomes Agility and flexibility Strong problem analysis, judgement and decision-making skills. This is an exciting time to work within a well-established organisation that is forward-thinking, values-driven and going through a really exciting period of growth. For more information on this role, please attach your CV. Type: Permanent Job ID: 221308877 Contract Length: N/A Job Reference: MPOEH View full descriptionHide full description