Raw Material Buyer

Job Title

Raw Material Buyer

Job Type

Commercial Team

Location

Aston, Cheshire - some UK & International travel required to visit suppliers, customers, and events.

Company Overview

The Oakes Millers Group is a major player in the UK Ruminant, Equine and Small Holder Markets. The company includes the HJ Lea farm feeds business and the Dodson & Horrell equine business.  The group supplies customers across the UK and internationally. The company operates a number for mills across Cheshire and North Shropshire.

Role context

Oakes Millers has a very experienced and capable buying team. However, the business has grown significantly over the past few years, both organically and with the addition of the Dodson & Horrell business. The successful candidate will have a basket of commodities and products that they will be immediately responsible for. However, the appointment will be made with the hope that they will be able to grow in the role and eventually become the department lead.

Role Description

To be an integral part of the buying team and purchase a portfolio of products for the Oakes Millers Group.

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Understand commodity prices and risk
  • Feedback market trends, risks and opportunities to the wider commercial team
  • Be a key decision maker in the purchasing of raw materials
  • Build relationships with traders and farmers
  • Resolve any supplier issues

Key Relationships:

  • Internal: The HJ Lea senior leadership team, nutrition and sales teams
  • External: Industry organisations and Key Suppliers

Measures of Success

  • To buy competitively
  • To maintain strong relationships with our suppliers

 

Essential Requirements

Experience required:

  • Exhibit a general interest and understanding in agricultural practices
  • Have some buying and trading experience within the agricultural or commodity markets
  • Operate as part of a team

  Personality suited to this role

  • Positive attitude, determined and resilient; good communicator and team player

 Job Essentials:

  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others and build strong relationships
  • Good with numbers and data analysis
  • Excellent problem solver
  • Interest in grain market trends

Terms

  • Office based
  • Full time permanent role after successful 6-month probation/induction period
  • 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
  • 22 days holiday per year
  • Competitive salary and pension scheme

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