At a Glance
- Tasks: Build strong supplier relationships and improve performance across all suppliers.
- Company: Established recruitment agency with a focus on candidate success.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, competitive salary, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Full-time, permanent position with a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in supplier management.
- Qualifications: Experience in manufacturing and strong supplier liaison skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Our well-established client is looking for a Strategic Buyer to focus on supplier relationships and performance across all suppliers, while using company tools to monitor and improve supplier performance.
Strategic Buyer Roles and Responsibilities:
- Focus on developing supplier relationships and partnerships with key suppliers.
- Measure and endeavour to improve performance across all suppliers (with support from quality department).
- Agree long term solutions with suppliers such as contracts and LTAs (subject to Director approval) with view to control or reduce overall supplier spend and risks.
- Providing long term forecast information to suppliers.
- Support the technical buyer as required (including placing purchase orders to cover absence).
- Working with the managing director to establish and renew contract or LTA terms with identified key suppliers.
- Conduct supplier performance review meetings internally and at suppliers.
- Annually risk analyse all key suppliers and drive any improvement actions.
- Update approved supplier list (ASL) as required.
- Maintain NDAs with all suppliers.
- Work with supply chain to measure and reduce carbon emissions in scope 3.
- Contribute to company own carbon reduction program.
- Flow down of ethics and compliance to supply chain.
- Raise POs / RFQs to cover Technical Buyer absence.
- Adhere to the QMS of the business and maintain compliance to all customer quality requirements and AS9100.
- Adhere to the H&S and EMS procedure to ensure best practice legalities and responsibilities are maintained.
- Uphold company policies as documented in the Business Strategy.
- The effective implementation of corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives where ownership is assigned.
The ideal Strategic Buyer will:
- Previously worked within a manufacturing environment.
- Hold strong supplier liaison experience.
- Be familiar with LTA terms.
- Have strong buying experience.
Strategic Buyer Working hours:
- Full Time, Permanent Position.
- Monday – Thursday 36 Hours a Week.
- 09:00 – 16:00 (Flexible working between Core hours).
Strategic Buyer in Poole employer: Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing
Join a leading manufacturer in the construction sector as an IT Support Advisor, where you will thrive in a collaborative and innovative work culture. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and numerous employee benefits including professional development opportunities and wellbeing initiatives, all while working remotely from the comfort of your home. This role not only offers a chance to contribute to exciting projects but also supports your growth in a dynamic environment that values teamwork and adaptability.
Contact Details:
Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing Recruitment Team
