Senior Buyer
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- England,West Midlands,Coventry
- full-time
- £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Job Description:
Our client is a growing, UK & International, market-leading manufacturer requiring a Senior Buyer to join the Procurement function. Ideally, you will have gained experienced within fast-paced manufacturing operations, with a demonstrated track record of managing direct material spend categories.
Key Responsibilities:
*Develop and implement regional strategies for direct category spend.
*Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable and long-term source of supply.
*Evaluate and select new suppliers in line with business needs.
*Identify cost saving opportunities and quality improvements.
*Manage Tender and RFQ (Request for Quotation) processes including creating necessary supporting documentation.
*Negotiate and agree Framework Agreements; Rebate Agreements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Key Suppliers and evaluate existing contracts to ensure compliance with company policies.
*Resolve Supplier or product issues to meet price, delivery, and quality requirements.
Skills & Experience:
*Minimum of 3-5 years buying experience gained within manufacturing operations
*Experience in category management and contract evaluation
*Demonstrated experience of managing direct materials spend for production
*A collaborative approach to team working
*Excellent Communication Skills
*Negotiation and Influencing Skills
*Good Microsoft Office skills
*CIPS or Business Degree - or desire to pursue CIPS Professional Qualification desirable
*Full UK Driving Licence
Processing Your Data
Bis Henderson Recruitment is a leading provider of recruitment, interim management and consultancy services to the supply chain and logistics industry. Should you respond to this advertisement we may store your CV and contact details and will process this data for recruitment purposes only. Should we process your data, then we will always tell you that we are doing so.
Please visit our website to read our Privacy Policy in full, in this Policy you will find information about our compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.
All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
*Develop and implement regional strategies for direct category spend.
*Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable and long-term source of supply.
*Evaluate and select new suppliers in line with business needs.
*Identify cost saving opportunities and quality improvements.
*Manage Tender and RFQ (Request for Quotation) processes including creating necessary supporting documentation.
*Negotiate and agree Framework Agreements; Rebate Agreements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Key Suppliers and evaluate existing contracts to ensure compliance with company policies.
*Resolve Supplier or product issues to meet price, delivery, and quality requirements.
Skills & Experience:
*Minimum of 3-5 years buying experience gained within manufacturing operations
*Experience in category management and contract evaluation
*Demonstrated experience of managing direct materials spend for production
*A collaborative approach to team working
*Excellent Communication Skills
*Negotiation and Influencing Skills
*Good Microsoft Office skills
*CIPS or Business Degree - or desire to pursue CIPS Professional Qualification desirable
*Full UK Driving Licence
Processing Your Data
Bis Henderson Recruitment is a leading provider of recruitment, interim management and consultancy services to the supply chain and logistics industry. Should you respond to this advertisement we may store your CV and contact details and will process this data for recruitment purposes only. Should we process your data, then we will always tell you that we are doing so.
Please visit our website to read our Privacy Policy in full, in this Policy you will find information about our compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.
All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.
Job number 1741556
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Company Details:
Bis Henderson
Company size: 20–49 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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