The Opportunity

Kite Packaging have a brilliant opportunity for a Graduate Buyer to join their South Coast team. Kite Packaging was founded in 2001 with a unique vision and a philosophy of employee-ownership. We were a true greenfield start up and have grown quickly to be the 2nd largest packaging distributor in the UK. Kite has been awarded ‘Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Midlands’ and ‘The Sunday Times Track 100 Fastest Profit Growth in the UK’, as well as the prestigious ‘Packaging Company of the Year’ at the 2023 packaging awards.

Our growth has consistently been the best in our sector, and we are continually investing in our business and our greatest asset is our ‘people’. Turnover in 2023 was £168m and our growth continues to accelerate.

You will be joining an established, profitable, growing technology-backed business and will be part of a fantastic team based in Swindon.

We seek a dynamic, commercially strong individual who can thrive in a pressurised and fast-moving environment. We are looking for an experienced and driven individual with a strong commercial instinct. Ideally the candidate will understand distribution, purchasing and supply chains and will be forward thinking.

The role of Buyer:

The role will specifically cover the following areas:

• Managing stock levels in conjunction with Internal account managers
• Placing orders, and day to day dealing with suppliers
• Processing enquires to exacting customer requirements in conjunction with account managers
• Supporting the commercial team with report writing and compliance

Key Skills and Essential Experience:

The successful candidate will have the following:

• A recent graduate with a 2:1 minimum degree within a numeric based degree ie; Maths, Economics, Business, Finance, Accountancy or equivalent
• Be highly motivated
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have excellent Excel skills

What you 'll get:

• Basic Salary - £28,000-£30,000
• Generous bonus scheme - OTE £30,000-£34,500
• Great work - life balance, 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
• Holidays 22 days
• After 6 months a range of benefits: life insurance, pension and an optional healthcare scheme
• The option to become a partner in the business after 6 months employment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Are you a recent graduate within a 2:1 minimum degree within a numeric based degree?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Packaging Buyer - Swindon