Contract Strategic Buyer

CONTRACT STRATEGIC BUYER Immediate start available 6 months rolling contract Monday Friday (early finish Friday) This role is Inside IR35 Opportunity for a talented Strategic Buyer to undertake a varied contract role with a leading manufacturing business. Due to continued investment and product innovation they are seeking a Strategic Buyer from an engineering background to undertake a key purchasing role. You will take responsibility for leading the key phases of both strategic and tactical supply chain / purchasing activity at a commodity level. This will include supplier selection, audit, contract negotiation, implementation and support of production and test build phases. Key accountabilities for Strategic Buyer will include: Take a lead role in sourcing activities and negotiations Identifying potential suppliers with the ability to offer new, innovative products that support programme objectives. Supplier evaluation to mitigate risk and optimise advantage for current and future products and programs Working with potential suppliers and the programme team to identify opportunities to reduce weight, cost and quality issues Work to develop/maintain a minimum number of suppliers that the company can adopt a close partnership sourcing approach to minimise cost and increase profit through the supply chain In conjunction with the supply…