Senior Buyer

First Achieve's Engineering Division are hiring a Senior Buyer for their client in Yorkshire who work within manufacturing and engineering sectors providing domestic and commercial hot water cylinders.

This position involves the sourcing & purchasing of raw materials for manufacturing and distribution, managing & developing relationships with key suppliers, negotiating pricing & contracts for goods and services to meet the company's operational requirements. You will work closely with the Purchasing Department/Material Planners and report into the Procurement Manager.

Permanent Role, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with salary up to £45k.

Role

• Sourcing of raw materials & finished goods through new & existing suppliers.
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers.
• Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Identify, manage and mitigate risk within the supply chain.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
• Track commodity pricing, market trends & competitor strategies.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
• Monitor forecasts to identify changes and to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Liaising with all internal stakeholders, building and maintaining key relationships.

Requirements

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a buying role.
• Proven purchasing experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements.
• Contract management and supplier experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of supply chain management & commodity markets.
• Experience or demonstrated knowledge of vendor development from a Lean perspective & Kanban implementation desirable.