Job Description
As the Senior Buyer (18 month maternity cover) for a global manufacturer, you will lead the local purchasing department to identify and deliver cost savings. This challenging position requires experience in a supervisory purchasing role within a manufacturing or heavy engineering environment.
Our client is a global international manufacturing company, with a strong tradition of delivering high quality manufacturing. This is an industrial site comprising of CHP, water treatment and heavy industrial manufacturing equipment.
Your key responsibilities as Senior Buyer will include:
* Leading a team of 4 (Buyers & Stores)
* SAP MM key user for the plant.
* Assisting with the implementation of a category management approach
* Conversion of Purchase orders in accordance with the purchasing policy
Your Profile:
* Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) at level 4 or above
* Strong management skills to lead a small team and gain support from all departmental managers for purchasing activities
* Experienced negotiator with a proven track record of cost reduction initiatives
* Experience of using SAP with a sound knowledge of MRP
What’s on offer:
* Attractive basic salary
* £5k bonus paid at the end of the 18 month contract
* 25 days per annum
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
What Next?
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