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Buyer
Job Posted: 21 hours ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 38,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Successful manufacturing engineering business require a Buyer. Applicants should be motivated, self-starter procurement professionals looking to add strategic value as a Buyer. Previous MRP/ERP and supplier management experience, advantageous.
The Buyer will work within a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers, focusing predominately on indirect areas of spend; packaging, consumables, facilities, office supplies, PPE and non-production (chemicals, glues, solvents) items. Previous experience with these commodity areas would not be required. Buyers are given autonomy to own their areas of spend; selecting suppliers, negotiating and managing the onward relationship.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
Supply market intelligence and supplier selection activities, particularly in the areas of packaging and consumables
Stakeholder partnering
Running tenders and procurement events
Supplier Relationship Management at a strategic level driving collaboration and innovation, and also operationally against day-to-day KPIs such as OTD/OTIF
Maintenance of procurement department data in MRP system
Contribute to the development of new procurement & supply chain processes and procedures
Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
Previous procurement experience as a; Buyer, Junior Buyer, Assistant Buyer or Senior Buyer
Either experience, or comfort working within a manufacturing or engineering business
Experience with indirect spend areas, or a desire to manage indirect procurement particularly in regards to consumables, packaging and non-production items
Ability to demonstrate success in; cost saving, supplier negotiations, improving supplier performance
Self-motivated, dedicated and positive approach to procurementBefore You Apply
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