Ready to own your category and make a real commercial impact?
We’re working with an established manufacturing and engineering business in Falkirk that’s looking to add an experienced Commodity Buyer to its procurement team.
Please note – this role is a 12 month FTC
This isn’t a role where you’ll simply be raising purchase orders. You’ll take ownership of your own commodity portfolio, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, drive cost reduction initiatives and play a key part in improving supplier performance across the business.
If you enjoy building supplier relationships, influencing commercial decisions and working closely with engineering and operations teams, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark.
What you’ll be doing:
- Taking full ownership of a defined commodity portfolio.
- Developing and implementing commodity strategies aligned to business objectives.
- Leading sourcing activities, RFQs and supplier tenders.
- Negotiating commercial agreements and delivering measurable cost savings.
- Monitoring market trends and commodity pricing to identify opportunities.
- Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Managing supplier performance through KPIs and scorecards.
- Identifying and onboarding new suppliers to improve competitiveness and reduce risk.
- Working cross-functionally with engineering, operations and other key business functions.
What we’re looking for:
- Around 3+ years’ experience in a commodity buying, strategic purchasing or procurement role.
- Strong experience within manufacturing, engineering or a similar technical environment.
- Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and driving performance improvements.
- Confidence working with cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.
- A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering results.
- CIPS qualification (or working towards it) or a relevant business degree would be advantageous.
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