EP Group Senior Buyer Paper
EP Group is an award winning, global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and Southeast Asia.
Our global headquarters in Birmingham is home to our dedicated paper manufacturing division providing a wide range of food packaging products for some of the worlds largest high street and online retail, grocery and FMCG customers.
We are now seeking a Senior Buyer to manage the procurement of our paper for the manufacture of our products.
Key Responsibilities Senior Buyer Paper
1. Manage the end-to-end procurement process for all our paper
2. Develop a deep understanding of our product range and their associated paper requirements
3. Develop an understanding of our manufacturing capabilities in relation to how our paper is used to manufacture our products
4. Build a strong network of paper suppliers, mills, agents, merchants and other players in the market
5. Negotiate competitive terms
6. Drive cost saving initiatives to deliver cost reductions across our paper sourcing
7. Manage supplier evaluation, selection and ongoing quality reviews
8. Extensive travel to the global supply base
9. Approval of purchase orders in line with SAP release authorisation.
10. Drive stock reduction whilst maintaining availability in line with agreed service levels.
11. Ensure full group compl...