Senior Buyer

Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain

Posted 12 days ago, valid for 14 days

Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2XY

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Senior Buyer position reports to the Head of Purchasing and involves managing significant procurement spend for a global business focused on sustainability.
Key responsibilities include supporting regional tenders, strategic negotiations, and managing supplier performance while identifying cost reduction initiatives.
Candidates should have experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments, preferably within FMCG or food sectors, and a track record of strategic procurement with global suppliers.
The role offers a market-leading salary of approximately £50,000, along with a generous pension contribution of 15%, private healthcare, and additional benefits.
Applicants must have relevant experience and be prepared to discuss their procurement career and achievements in detail during the interview.

You will report into a Head of Purchasing and be responsible for £m's of spend
Freedom in this role to ensure procurement in the business is world class

Client Details

My client are a global business, with a passion for sustainability and their people
They have a leading package that they offer employees with a focus on well being

Description

Senior Buyer's Key responsibilities are to:

Support the process of regional structured tenders in order to ensure Hilton Foods are paying the correct cost for its packaging and ingredient requirements
Support strategic negotiations and contracts to reduce risk and create value
Manage own allocated categories and associated suppliers, including tracking of their performance
Rationalise the supply base
Work with the Head of Procurement, Head of Packaging Technology and suppliers to deliver cost out initiatives and projects across the sites
Identify, manage and deliver a pipeline of cost reduction and sustainability initiatives with site Procurement and Operational team
Translate supplier and commodity insight into cost models which enable value creation
Support in the management of R&D / Innovation Projects with site NDP and Commercial teams

Profile

To be successful in this Senior Buyer - Oxfordshire role you must:

Have experience in fast paced manufacturing environments (ideally FMCG and food is a bonus)
Be a go getter, they need someone who is willing to challenge the norm in a constructive way
Have experience of strategic procurement ideally working with global suppliers (UK,EU,Far East, America)
Be able to take at interview stage your procurement career in depth and the challenges faced
Discuss your procurement project work including cost savings and achievements made

Job Offer

Senior Buyer will receive a market leading package which is the following:
Salary Circa £50k ??
Pension which is a HUGE 15%! ??
EV Charging on site plus salary sacrifice car scheme �???
Private Health Care ??
Bonus �?
Life Assurance ??
CIPS Support ??

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