Buyer

As a Buyer you are in contact with several account teams across Europe and with our approved supplier base in Europe and the Far East, to ensure optimal sourcing and buying for specific clients. You aim to reach operational excellence, in line with adm procurement strategies set out by the Category Management Team.

• Research and select quality products and materials.
• Keep an accurate account of the briefs details in the internal systems as required by the local and global procedures.
• Daily contact with the various account teams, based on their briefs, provide competitive quotes and support them with issue resolution.
• Build relationships with suppliers, both in Europe and Far East, and negotiate with them for the best price, quantities and delivery timescales.
• Work closely with suppliers and partners to ensure compliance with sustainability standards and promote sustainable practices throughout the supply chain.
• Conduct price benchmarking.
• Involved in quality assurance and quality control activities.
• Work collaboratively with other departments such as Production Planners, Category Management & Procurement, Operations and Logistics.
• Weekly status update reports to the Buying Manager.

• The ideal candidate has minimum 3 years experience working in purchasing / procurement roles, ideally with exposure to promotionals industry.
• Knowledge of product regulations and compliance standards.
• Possess excellent negotiating skills to secure the best prices according to budget.
• Result driven & persuasive.
• Must have good multi-tasking skills and work well in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Critical thinking, details oriented and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work well in a team.
• Excellent IT and Office 365 skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• English is a must, other European languages or Chinese is a plus.
• Knowledge of sales, marketing or / and branding principles is advantageous, commercials mindset.

adm is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse

environment. We recruit, employ, develop, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. Should you need any reasonable adjustments made to this application process, please don't hesitate to let us know.

As a next-generation brand activation agency, adm Indicia's purpose is to simplify our clients' below-the-line marketing, build sustainable ROI and engage their customers across the path to purchase. Everything we do is optimised through leading strategic capability and actioned through executional excellence.

We transform marketing compromise into a powerful co-promise, creating and activating meaningful brand experiences that drive ROI. Brands have had to juggle multiple agencies, struggle to see value in ever-increasing customer data, and deliver disconnected digital and physical experiences – just some of the compromise frustrating marketing for too long. With joined-up strategy, execution and seamless activation, our combined expertise means we can help brands deliver impact through every stage of the customer journey.

Founded in 1992, we have a global footprint with 46 offices in 33 countries, allowing us to deliver local activation of global strategies for brands across the world. Recognized with a platinum rating by EcoVadis for sustainability, we are experts at identifying the most impactful and sustainable solutions for over 800 brands around the globe.