Senior Buyer – 884317

The Role:

• Development and maintenance of supplier capability matrix
• Presenting resourcing opportunities for quality, price, delivery determinants and building several sources of supply per every product & category.
• Cost reduction exercises on core lines.
• Cost reduction exercises on non-stock purchases including utilities.
• Managing and/or supporting team members in tender exercises.
• Reviewing purchase orders to ensure that they are accurate and complete
• Determine the best sources of supply for each product or service needed by the company, based on price, quality, delivery time and other criteria
• Developing and managing relationships with suppliers to ensure that they provide high-quality products at competitive prices
• Conducting market research to determine what products are in demand and how they can be marketed effectively
• Monitor market trends & undertake competitor analysis
• Ensure total cost to purchase to encompassed withing decision making including shipping and payment terms
• Improvement payment terms of core supplier partners.
• Manage and resolve all claims if/when they occur.
• Working with the Planner to capacity plan existing orders by supplier partner to ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Working with the NPD Manager to capacity plan new product orders by supplier partner to ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Working with the Quality Manager to ensure all new and existing products meet or exceed specification and minimum risk profiles including such things as SMETA 4 audits.
• Managing own resourcing projects and tenders, whilst liaising directly to colleagues to ensure all considerations are baked in.

The Person:

• Relationship builder.
• Strong negotiator
• Analytical, numerically astute.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Product costing experience.
• CIPS qualification is desirable.
• Previous experience working in a Purchasing function within a Distribution or Manufacturing Company.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Intermediate to Advanced MS Excel
• Strategic thinker
• Excellent negotiator and able to deal with complex procurement activities.
• A broad cultural knowledge of international culture and trade processes
• An understanding of total cost modelling and cost breakdown.
• Expediting excellence/results focused.
• Project Management skills
• ERP experience