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BuyerLocation: Staffordshire: 5 days on site Salary: CompetitiveContract Type: Full-Time, PermanentÂ
The OpportunityA well-established organisation is seeking a Buyer to join its fast-paced and highly motivated operational purchasing team. This role offers the opportunity to manage a diverse supplier portfolio, covering several key commodity areas, ensuring effective purchasing strategies to support global customers.
Key Responsibilities:- Source parts with a focus on total cost of ownership, considering factors such as lead times, cost, quality, MOQs, and supplier reliability.
- Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to maintain efficient stock levels.
- Drive cost-saving initiatives through supplier negotiations, re-sourcing, localisation, and rationalisation.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Inventory, Customer Service, Technical Service, and Warehouse functions.
- Operate within SAP to manage procurement processes effectively.
- Experienced purchasing or supply chain professional.
- Strong supplier negotiation skills and supply chain knowledge.
- Experience in leading projects.
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
- Competitive salary and 33 days’ holiday.
- Company pension scheme.
- Access to onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist, and optician.
If you’d like to know more about this position, just hit the apply button and I’ll be in touch. You’ll find my number on Linked In (Bethan Kirby at Distinct Recruitment). If you prefer, you could drop me a connection or message on Linked In and we can pick up on there.
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