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Senior Buyer

Rutherford Briant
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Basildon, Essex SS16 5UY

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This position is a Senior Buyer role for a large international manufacturing business located in Basildon, Essex.
  • The role involves managing a portfolio of materials, influencing internal stakeholder relationships, and leading a team of buyers and coordinators.
  • Candidates should have experience in the manufacturing sector, sourcing from both the Far East and Europe, along with team management experience.
  • CIPS qualification is preferred, and the role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 to £55,000 per year.
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the company values equity, diversity, and inclusion in its recruitment process.

Are you looking for a step into a Senior Buyer role for a large international manufacturing business. If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Our client is a global manufacturing business looking to expand their procurement function to support continued growth. The team is medium in size, and it is likely you will have line management responsibilities leading a team of buyers and coordinators.

Please note that this is an office-based role in Basildon, Essex. Responsibilities:

  • Manage the procurement of a portfolio of materials and goods
  • Influence key internal stakeholder relationships to drive delivery of group purchasing objectives
  • Deliver KPI’s relating to cost, cash, quality and service delivery
  • Negotiate with a variety of international suppliers
  • Manage and develop various team members
  • Continuously analyse data to act upon market intelligence
  • Minimise risk to continuity of supply

Requirements:

  • Preference is for someone to be CIPS Qualified
  • Team management experience
  • Manufacturing sector experience is a must as is a background in sourcing from both the Far East and Europe

If this sounds like to kind of role for you then please apply for the role as soon as convenient.Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.