About the Company
As we look to further enhance our market presence, we are recruiting a Senior Buyer to join our thriving team and growing business.
About the Role
This role will be responsible for a significant amount of direct and indirect procurement for the business. Your focus will be to ensure OTIF, maintain the highest of quality and ensure all contracts are cost-effective for the business. You will need to understand the operational requirements within a manufacturing business as you will have responsibility for high-value Subcontract Engineering projects and Capital Expenditure buying. The right candidate for this role will be proactive and take the initiative to make improvements throughout the Procurement function. This is a hands-on role requiring the Senior Buyer to be fully involved in both the day-to-day detail and the overall strategy for the team.
Responsibilities
- Developing all processes and procedures to ensure best Procurement practice.
- Contributing to business-wide procurement strategy.
- Accountability for several major supplier accounts.
- Negotiating, implementing, and maintaining supplier agreements.
- Achieve Significant Cost Savings by spearheading Supplier Contract reviews and renegotiations.
- Undertaking reviews as necessary to maintain Supplier performance levels for quality, cost, and delivery.
- Conduct Market Research and Analysis monitoring market trends, pricing fluctuations, and supply chain challenges to inform purchasing strategies.
- Working cross functionally over the different departments to ensure agreed company goals are achieved.
- Managing inventory levels and ensuring accuracy without affecting production.
- Dealing with complex issues related to the development of new products, new suppliers, or technologies to enhance new or existing products.
- Collaborating closely with suppliers to develop and maintain long lasting relationships.
- Implementing KPI’s to accurately monitor supplier performance.
- Escalating and addressing business risks without delay or hesitation.
- Full accountability for sourcing the right quality of products and services.
Qualifications
- Ability to deliver a procurement service which is cost effective, quality focussed, timely and dependable.
- Experience in developing high level sourcing strategies.
- Strong operational procurement background.
- Proven experience working within a manufacturing environment.
- Strict adherence to professional buying standards always.
Required Skills
- Ability to deliver a procurement service which is cost effective, quality focussed, timely and dependable.
- Experience in developing high level sourcing strategies.
- Strong operational procurement background.
- Proven experience working within a manufacturing environment.
- Strict adherence to professional buying standards always.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in developing high level sourcing strategies.
- Strong operational procurement background.
- Proven experience working within a manufacturing environment.
Pay range and compensation package: Highly Competitive salary
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