Senior Strategic Buyer – Technical Engineering & Procurement
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Location: Marden, Kent
Department: Purchasing
Salary; £50k
Hybrid – 35 hour week – flexible working hours
Reporting to: Supply Chain Manager
Employment Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Senior Strategic Buyer to join a busy engineering and manufacturing environment in Marden, Kent. This is a key procurement position for someone who combines strong technical engineering purchasing experience with proven leadership and strategic sourcing capability.
You will take ownership of strategic procurement activities, lead commodity sourcing initiatives and work closely with Engineering, Production, Industrialisation, Materials and Accounts to ensure the business has the right materials, components and suppliers in place to support operational and commercial objectives.
This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional who enjoys working in a technical environment and is ready to take a greater leadership role within the purchasing function.
The Role
You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies, identifying cost-saving opportunities and ensuring suppliers consistently deliver against quality, cost, delivery and service expectations.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead at least one key commodity at a strategic level.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to deliver cost reduction, improved quality and supply chain efficiency.
- Analyse spend, procurement data and market trends to identify commercial opportunities.
- Source, assess and onboard new suppliers, considering quality, cost, capability, reliability and sustainability.
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, long-term agreements and commercial terms.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key strategic suppliers.
- Manage supplier performance and address issues relating to quality, cost and delivery.
- Undertake supplier visits and audits where required.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure continuity of supply.
- Work closely with Engineering, Production, Industrialisation and Materials teams to understand technical and material requirements.
- Oversee the Materials Requirement Planning process and ensure accurate and timely analysis of requirements.
- Maintain accurate SAP purchasing and MRP data. xgikmsk
- Monitor material shortages and work... Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
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