Head Buyer

Position: Head Buyer

Location: Worcestershire

Salary:  £40,000 to £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

If there’s something stopping you from achieving all you’re capable of, you’ll relish a role with a company that will positively encourage you to be pro-active – a real opportunity to release your true potential.

The Company: Our Client is an innovative Multi-Disciplined Design & Engineering Lead provider of automation engineering services and solutions across a wide range of industries, including automotive, rail, aerospace, pharmaceutical, food and beverage.

Due to sustained continued expansion they now require a Head Buyer to support a lean and effective Procurement set up and maintain KPIs including cost, quality and delivery in line with all company projects. You will have overall responsibility for negotiation and contract management; developing and building strategic supplier relationships; risk management and the identification and resolution of supply chain issues within your category.

The Person: Candidates suitable for consideration should be able to provide evidence of the following:

• A Degree/HND in Manufacturing/Production/Industrial Engineering or relevant equivalent experience.
• A knowledge/understanding of engineering concepts such as Design for manufacture, pre-production, industrial engineering, purchasing and procurement processes, integration, cost effectiveness, quality, and readiness for production
• Membership of CIPS or achievement of equivalent business qualification would be an advantage

You will be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills both written and oral, be computer literate, and able to work as part of a team.

Do you have the courage to take on this challenge?