Job Title: Commodity Buyer
Location: Watson Marlow - Bickland Water Road
Location Type: Hybrid
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multinational industrial engineering group specializing in steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping, and related fluid technologies.
Joining us means becoming part of a cooperative team, engaging in challenging and meaningful work, and accessing ongoing growth opportunities. Learn more on our website.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Commodity Buyer to join our dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Role Purpose: Own and lead the Strategic Sourcing activities for your commodity, ensuring the availability of direct production materials at the required levels of quality, delivery, and cost to support customer demand and sales targets. Collaborate with the wider Supply Chain team and WML functions.
2. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies, improve management and performance of Strategic Sourcing activities, develop effective sourcing strategies and contracts, develop and monitor supplier performance metrics, support data analytics and root cause analysis, contribute to overall business performance, and drive continuous improvement in key processes and systems.
Skills/Experience:
Person Specification:
* Previous experience in strategic procurement and long-term strategic decision-making.
* Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
* Strong commercial, financial, negotiation, and communication skills.
* Ability to analyze and interpret data to develop strategic solutions.
* Experience purchasing complex items and understanding technical issues.
Qualifications:
* Degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent experience.
* CIPS Level 4 Foundation Diploma or equivalent qualification.
Benefits:
* Competitive salary
* Flexible working arrangements
* Holiday allowance
* Paid volunteering leave
* Private healthcare
* Retirement plan
* Life assurance
* Additional inclusion benefits
Inclusion and Diversity:
We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, supporting flexible working, and fostering a diverse environment. Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available during the application process.
Company Overview:
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, is dedicated to innovation and creating an inclusive workplace. We are a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and fluid path technologies, serving industries such as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Power Generation, Semiconductors, and Healthcare. Our purpose is to create sustainable value and engineer a more efficient, safer, and sustainable world.
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