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Metals Buyer [UK]

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Experience in the Procurement or Sales, Metals
  • Ability to develop relationships with current and potential business partners
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize projects

Responsibilities

  • Buying material from suppliers
  • Research and identify new market opportunities in the local market
  • Contacting potential suppliers via email or phone to establish communication and set up meetings
  • Negotiating with suppliers to secure the most attractive prices
  • Managing supplier relationships
  • Following up on the import/export operations
  • Analyse data to gain insights into how to improve performance and maximize growth

Key facts

Other skills

  • Negotiation
  • Sales
  • Multitasking
  • Communication

About the company

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Vipa Group

Recycling & Circular Economy

Vipa Lausanne is a global merchandiser of recovered paper, prime paper, stock lots and other recyclable raw materials and recycling services. Vipa’s network covers Europe, USA, Asia and the Middle East, offering a wide range of products and services. We are one of the leading trading and collection recycling companies in the world. With a current total annual capacity beyond 1'000'000 tons per year, Vipa is one of the market leaders.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryRecycling & Circular Economy
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

We are looking to hire a

Metals Buyer
Based in UK [Remote Role]| Ref: UKB - 0826

About VIPA

VIPA is a European multinational company, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a leading position in the global recycling and recovered material trading sectors. As our business in the UK is growing, we want to expand our team and wish to employ a Buyer for our Metals Division. The position can be based anywhere in the UK.

Why VIPA?

For us, each and every team member is special and important, and this is the reason why we invest in training, personal and professional growth. We offer great working conditions in a multinational environment, in a dynamic and fast-growing company.


Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Buying material from suppliers

  • Research and identify new market opportunities in the local market

  • Contacting potential suppliers via email or phone to establish communication and set up meetings

  • Negotiating with suppliers to secure the most attractive prices

  • Managing supplier relationships

  • Following up on the import/export operations

  • Analyse data to gain insights into how to improve performance and maximize growth

Qualifications & Competencies

  • Experience in the Procurement or Sales, Metals

  • Ability to develop relationships with current and potential business partners

  • Strong communication and presentation skills

  • Ability to multitask and prioritize projects

  • Availability to travel within UK for meetings with current and potential suppliers as well as for controlling the loadings


What we offer

  • Competitive salary, according to experience and qualifications

  • Corporate equipment (laptop, mobile phone)

  • Excellent working conditions in a multinational environment



Only local candidates will be considered - No relocation is offered

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