Our client is a well-respected and established company who supply the retail sector via traditional and also new media, internet and TV shopping avenues. They are currently looking to recruit a buyer who will be responsible for purchasing live product, hard goods and Christmas gift product for all sales areas against a list of dedicated suppliers.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Purchase plants/bulbs/tubers/fruit/packaging/potatoes/sundries/fertiliser, based on the forecasting model, ensuring quotes are obtained in advance.
• Place reserves ahead of forecasts to secure exclusives/unique crops by liaison with sales heads.
• To monitor product sales information to keep excess plant purchases to a minimum with ideally no surplus by financial year end.
• To assist with a report to sales and management teams on surpluses every week.
• Responsible for Product availability information (Delivery Window for Product availability).
• Communicate changes in product specification (plug/pot size changes etc) to all relevant parties and ensure any BOM changes are actioned. 
• Date management – responsible for product date changes.
• Where stock available is less than required sales, make timely decisions in liaison with sales, to allocate who gets what and action any other relevant decisions… 
• Delay/Status Change/Refund items as required.
• Substitutions – Recommend substitute product where appropriate (in line with company horticultural guidelines), and then organise information for Customer Care to do sub notes for dispatch on a timely basis.
• To be actively involved in purchase negotiations to ensure maximum discount and best terms are achieved without compromising product quality.
• To visit trials and to attend shows globally.
• To ensure that amendments to purchase orders are always complete for both quantity and timing.
• To control and manage budgets assigned to job holder.
• Liaise with Production for the despatch plan on capacities.
• Quality control – visit every supplier once a year, and major suppliers quarterly, or more often if dictates 
• Be aware of all quality claims, month end stock, and wastage.
• Responsible for stock at other locations. 
• To continually improve company and intercompany communication through team meetings and feedback mechanisms.
• To assume responsibility for own training and development in partnership with the line Manager.
• Continually update own commercial and company knowledge in order to make effective contributions towards the running of the company.
• To perform any other reasonable duties as required by the Head Buyer.

For a confidential discussion, please call Brad Peck at MorePeople on 01780 480530 quoting reference #7146