Strategic Buyer

Role: Strategic Buyer

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + 6% bonus

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Indirect Buyer to join a globally reaching manufacturing business, based in Birmingham.

Responsibilities:

• Supplier negotiation using a number of different negotiation techniques including individual supplier meetings, e-auctions and supplier summits between others.
• Management and benchmark existing suppliers, working with the Site Engineers / Maintenance Engineers to identify possible alternative products / sources of supply, and arranging Site trials in conjunction with Engineers.
• Ensure contracts, NDAs are in place for all suppliers and in conjunction with the Procurement Manager and SPAs negotiate renewals prior to expiry date to ensure continuity of supply.
• Ensure all Agreements have Legal approval and done accordingly to the SOP and maintain MSIS and the contract database update.
• Work on cost savings initiatives and manage the savings database to record all savings achieved.
• Complete the monthly self-assessment ASAT tool in conjunction with the Procurement Manager in a timely manner and in accordance with the requirements.
• Attend daily Engineering meetings and other meetings with suppliers and SPAs.
• Assist the different teams to solve finance and requisitions queries.
• Support the Procurement Manager in different tasks i.e. reporting, preparation of events like Kaizen, supplier summits and other admin tasks, etc.
• Negotiating T&Cs between the Supplier and internal Legal Team.
• General administrative duties as associated with the running of a procurement office.

Qualifications

• Experience in Indirect Purchasing with a manufacturing background
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to prioritise tasks
• Strong analytical skills
• Pro-active attitude

Preferred Qualifications

• CIPS qualified or studying towards it
• Contract management experience
• Good presentation skills

Benefits:

• Pension scheme with Aviva
• Medicash fully funded up to family level
• AXA single cover
• Access to our onsite Gym Facilities & Occupational Health Team, including GP, lifestyle coach, physio, chiropody, and psychotherapy by appointment
• Employee Assistance by Health Assured offering an array of wellbeing support
• Be a part of a great team, free of micromanagement
• Freedom to implement your own ideas
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• 5% annual bonus

For further details, please contact Nick Sollis – (phone number removed) or (url removed)

Omega Resource Group are an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

We are always seeking Engineering Staff, Senior Managers, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Machinists, Mechanical Fitters, Electrical Fitters, Quality Engineers, Materials Science Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Test Technicians, Technical Authors and Laboratory Technicians to name but a few.

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Omega is an employment business specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.