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- The Category Buyer will manage a varied selection of global supply partners in the Category Procurement Team in order to achieve best combination of cost, time and quality.
- This will be achieved through the strategic collaboration of our existing supply chain and the identification and development of new supply partners.
Client Details
- My client are an industrial manufacturing business, headquarted here in the UK
- They offer a flexible package, including 1 day working from home once probation is passed
Description
The Category Buyer will collaborate with the wider product, design and Quality Control (QC) functions and champion the development of the performance of the existing supply base. Where appropriate they will identify new sources and rationalise the current supply base.
The responsibilities for this Manufacturing Category Buyer role in Hinckley include:
*Manage a selection of suppliers for a given commodity group(s).*Manage and own the sourcing and development activities of components for new model programmes to achieve key stage gates before handing over ownership to the Supply Chain Team for ongoing production.*Develop a strategy for their commodities ensuring best value and quickest and most suitable sources for new model development programmes.*Analyse supplier resources to ensure continued development support.*Perform category management including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract, performance and risk management.* Evaluate cost data and quotation analyses for supplier selections.* Identify cost saving opportunities and developing a strategy through Value Engineering (VE) or negotiations.* Develop and maintain expert knowledge of their commodity's global supply market and ensure a suitable knowledge base is maintained for the company.*Preparation of reports and presentations for their respective categories.*Any other related tasks to support the daily running of the department.* To undertake and assist with projects as required by your Manager.* Any other ad-hoc duties as required by your Manager.
Profile
To be successful in this Manufacturing Category Buyer role in Hinckley you must have:
- Procurement experience (open to FMCG and Industrial manufacturing plus Retail with a desire to move).
- Proficient in Microsoft Packages including Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Good commercial awareness and acumen.
- Ability to multi-task and be flexible to address immediate priorities and still manage deadlines with longer-term projects and strategic initiatives.
- Effective organisational skills and good at time management.
- Strong experience within a Purchasing/Procurement department.
- Self-motivated and resilient. Flexible and adaptable.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills, clear and concise written and verbal skills and ability to write coherent reports.
- Able to make systematic and logical judgements.
- Ability to understand and discuss technical matters.
- Able to work individually and as part of a team.
- Negotiation skills and able to prioritise.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to include problem solving, can-do attitude, self-motivated.
Job Offer
On offer for the candidate will be:
- Salary is flexible depending on experience.
- 1 day from home once probation is passed.
- Company benefits platform, allowing discounts with multiple vendors.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Pension Scheme - 3% employee and 6% employer contribution at a base level, with the opportunity to increase to a maximum contribution of 5% employee and 9% employer.
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Life Assurance Scheme - currently 6 x pensionable salary
