Buyer Packaging Procurement

Main objectives of the function

• Implementation of the purchasing strategy as well as implementation and support in the development of material group strategies
• Strategic and operational management of assigned customer group
• Ensuring the availability of materials (quantity, quality, deadline)
• Ensuring prices in line with the market and achieving the required savings targets
• Ensuring an optimized / efficient ordering process for new packaging materials
• Ensuring an efficient flow of information and cooperation with internal business partners (e.g. R&D, sales, marketing, quality)

Main Tasks

• Independent professional and punctual management or disposition within a large and demanding assortment – all purchasing activities for the assigned materials/customer groups and/or local suppliers
• Support of strategic purchasing/supervisor in the evaluation and selection of suppliers as well as in the development and assessment of supplier relationships
• Processing of supplier documents, offers, price comparisons and preparation of concrete alternative pricing
• Preparation and execution of various inquiries/tenders, price and condition negotiations (where applicable)
• Creation/processing of individual business correspondence as well as coordination with internal and external bodies
• Evaluate new products as well as their calculation and procurement in co-operation with project team
• Advising internal committees or bodies on all relevant procurement issues and participation in project and procurement teams – purchasing function in customer projects (from kick-off at the latest), including obtaining price offers, possibly triggering reservations with suppliers (commercial and technical consulting for sales, marketing and R&D)
• Active preparation and execution of customer and supplier meetings
• Review and comparison of invoices with accompanying documents for completeness and correctness in consideration of the prescribed terms of payment (credit notes, transport expenses, etc.)
• Conducting procurement market analyses
• Development and maintenance of a supplier portfolio
• Master data maintenance and info record creation for UK articles
• First escalation in case of date/quantity change
• Conducting supplier evaluations in co-operation with Quality for quality issues (creating and discussing supplier evaluations and defining measures for improvement
• Participation in projects
• Implementation of delivery regulations for assigned suppliers

Specific responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring import documentation is completed, checked & saved for all imported packaging materials in line with HMRC requirements
• Responsible for procurement of all packaging materials in Bradford site