Category Buyer Engineering Blue Chip

Category Buyer (Engineering Blue Chip)
Burton
£38,000 - £48,000 + 33 days holiday + outstanding global career opportunities + flexible hours + unrivalled training & development + Medical & Dental care + on-site gym + golf & country club + company perks scheme
Are you an experienced buyer from an engineering or manufacturing background looking to work for a Great British success story and a globally recognised brand name with exceptional career opportunities?
Do you have strategic experience with a complex supply chain and want to work in an environment where you are not micromanaged and are trusted to do your job as an expert in your field?
On offer is a role as a Category Buyer; you'll be responsible for ensuring your supply chain performs against KPIs, leveraging tangible benefit. Being a Buyer within the team means thriving within a fast-paced environment where confident problem-solving and quick decision-making counts. We want the Buyer to hold strong relationships with both external and internal stakeholders and drive performance across all business areas and offer solutions to problems.
As a Category Buyer you will be responsible for ensuring your supply chain performs against KPIs, managing escalations within the Purchasing team and guiding the buyers to achieve the best possible value for the business.
The role:

• Manage and resolve key supplier escalations, ensuring on-time delivery
• Drive team performance against KPIs and operational metrics
• Managing multiple projects and coordinating cross functional teams to ensure on-time delivery
• Understanding of key cost drivers within a supply base
• Confident negotiator with a proven record of creating cost ideas and delivering significant reductions
• Working with a global supply base - ability to travel globally is a requirement for this role
• Managing high level supplier relationships & delivering tangible benefits within global organisations
• Ability to build strong internal relationships working closely with technical engineers

The person:

• Significant procurement experience - preferably within a manufacturing business

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
Reference: BBBH12575
Keywords: Buyer, Category Buyer, Manufacturing Buyer, Automotive Buyer, Purchasing, Engineering Buyer, Supply Chain
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.
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