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Form of work
SalaryNigel Wright's Supply Chain and Procurement Team are working with a well established, market leading Manufacturer to recruit a Senior Buyer working within a small team and when required, deputising for the Department Head, managing both Direct and Indirect purchasing.
The Opportunity
The Senior Buyer will have a broad and varied remit, supporting the Department Head and covering:
- Operational purchasing – order placement, running MRP
- Strategic procurement - Supplier audits/performance management and -visits as required
- Contract negotiation, new sourcing as required by project/in line with VAVE projects
- Identifying opportunities to consolidate spend and rationalise supplier base
- Managing both Direct and Indirect/subcontract spend, global supply base, liaising with regional counterparts
- Working closely with Design to understand sourcing requirements and to manage change control
About You
The ideal Senior Buyer will have/be:
- Proven purchasing experience desirable from within high-volume manufacturing, electronics, automotive sectors
- Strong supplier relationship management/stakeholder engagement skills/negotiation skills
- Able to multitask, work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable - able to adopt both an operational/strategic approach as required
- Independent self-starter, assertive, confident communicator, able to challenge internal stakeholders and external suppliers, resilient
- Experience of operating SAP highly desirable
- Must be able to work mainly on site
