Senior Buyer

As we look to further enhance our market presence, we are recruiting a Senior Buyer to join our thriving team and growing business.

About the Role

This role will be responsible for a significant amount of direct and indirect procurement for the business. Your focus will be to ensure OTIF, maintain the highest of quality and ensure all contracts are cost-effective for the business. You will need to understand the operational requirements within a manufacturing business as you will have responsibility for high-value Subcontract Engineering projects and Capital Expenditure buying. The right candidate for this role will be proactive and take the initiative to make improvements throughout the Procurement function. This is a hands‑on role requiring the Senior Buyer to be fully involved in both the day-to-day detail and the overall strategy for the team.

Responsibilities

• Developing all processes and procedures to ensure best Procurement practice.
• Contributing to business-wide procurement strategy.
• Accountability for several major supplier accounts.
• Negotiating, implementing, and maintaining supplier agreements.
• Achieve Significant Cost Savings by spearheading Supplier Contract reviews and renegotiations.
• Undertaking reviews as necessary to maintain Supplier performance levels for quality, cost, and delivery.
• Conduct Market Research and Analysis monitoring market trends, pricing fluctuations, and supply chain challenges to inform purchasing strategies.
• Working cross functionally over the different departments to ensure agreed company goals are achieved.
• Managing inventory levels and ensuring accuracy without affecting production.
• Dealing with complex issues related to the development of new products, new suppliers, or technologies to enhance new or existing products.
• Collaborating closely with suppliers to develop and maintain long lasting relationships.
• Implementing KPI's to accurately monitor supplier performance.
• Escalating and addressing business risks without delay or hesitation.
• Full accountability for sourcing the right quality of products and services.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver a procurement service which is cost effective, quality focussed, timely and dependable.
• Experience in developing high level sourcing strategies.
• Strong operational procurement background.
• Proven experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Strict adherence to professional buying standards always.

Required Skills

• Ability to deliver a procurement service which is cost effective, quality focussed, timely and dependable.
• Experience in developing high level sourcing strategies.
• Strong operational procurement background.
• Proven experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Strict adherence to professional buying standards always.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in developing high level sourcing strategies.
• Strong operational procurement background.
• Proven experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Pay range and compensation package:

Highly Competitive salary