Job summary
Successful manufacturing businesses require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement experience within manufacturing and have strong supplier management skills - risk management, recovery plans, and the ability to improve supplier performance.
Key skills required for this role
Purchasing, Procurement, Buyer, Senior Buyer
Important
Purchasing, Procurement, Buyer, Senior Buyer
Job description
Successful manufacturing businesses require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement experience within manufacturing and have strong supplier management skills - risk management, recovery plans, and the ability to improve supplier performance.
The Buyer will join a team of Buyers reporting to a Procurement Manager. The role will focus on managing a suite of critical suppliers who supply the business across various product ranges. Encompassing both tactical supplier management around OTIF/OTD metrics, the Buyer will also support strategic initiatives around supplier continuous improvement activities and risk mitigation plans.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
* Supply market intelligence activities around specific supply areas - identify/onboard potential new partners
* Strategic supplier management - reviews, meetings, audits, recovery plans, seeking collaboration and innovation
* Support stakeholders in Quality/Engineering around supplier quality and non-conformance issues
* Ownership of supplier scorecards regarding tactical and operational metrics - OTD/OTIF/QCD
* Contribute to broader procurement and inventory management strategies
Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
* Procurement experience as a Buyer, Senior Buyer, or Strategic Buyer
* Previous experience within a manufacturing or engineering business, procuring direct materials and components for manufacturing
* Ability to negotiate with suppliers and foster long-term partnerships
* Supplier relationship management skills and the ability to develop supplier performance
* An understanding of MRP functionality to manage inventory levels
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