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Posted by: mpeople
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Address: 9 Richmond Terrace
Blackburn
BB1 7BD
Contact Details: 01254 660700
Date Posted 20th May 2008
Reference Code: PBL10621
View Since Posting: 10
Salary: £17-18k + benefits
Vacancy Location: Blackburn
Full Description:

Are you a creative person with an eye for detail? Can you negotiate with clients and build long lasting relationships? Are you driven by a fast paced environment? If yes then we have the job for you. My client is looking for someone to join their rapidly expanding company asap.
The role is
Primarily working alongside Head of Procurement and Account Directors:
• Receive client brief from Account Directors, or direct from client, manage project through to completion including sourcing, quoting, negotiation, ordering and any further project management.
• Creative thinking, brainstorming product ideas for clients.
• Sourcing product from UK, Europe & Far East supply base.
• Negotiate best terms with suppliers
• Interfacing with Finance, Operations and Customer Services departments to ensure effective delivery of client requirements
• Attendance of client-facing meetings where appropriate.
• Maintain job information on Tracker
• Maintain project information on internal website also contributing to internal Procurement site
• Submitting New Product Ideas each month to AD’s
• Ad-hoc duties as and when required
The ideal candidate will have
• A strong business to business customer service background
• A creative thinker and problem solver
• Negotiate best value for money
• Commercial awareness
• Microsoft literate
For a more in depth description please call Laura Hartley on 01254 660700 or email laurahartley@mpeople-recruitment.com