Buyer Location: Peterborough (with occasional travel) Temporary/ Contract basis Ready to take ownership of your supply chain and make an impact? Our client are in the food manufacturing sector and are looking for a proactive and dynamic Buyer to join their team and drive excellence across their supply chain, covering raw materials, components, and outsourced services. About the Role In this diverse and rewarding role, youll be at the heart of the procurement strategy - sourcing everything from essential raw materials and components to outsourced machining and fabrication. Youll play a key part in ensuring our products are delivered on time, to the highest quality, and at the best possible cost. Your day-to-day will include: - Managing the purchasing lifecycle of raw materials, components, and outsourced services to meet production schedule. - Building strong supplier relationships - leading meetings, measuring KPIs, and driving continuous improvement. - Proactively identifying cost savings and implementing value engineering initiatives. - Collaborating closely with Scheduling, Technical, and Production Engineering teams to identify opportunities for part consolidation and risk mitigation. - Supporting and mentoring junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices. - Engaging in supplier development activities, including value engineering, invoice process improvements, and quality management. What Youll Bring - A solid understanding of the procurement process in a make-to-order or engineering environment. - An engineering qualification and/or CIPS preferred (but not essential). - Strong experience with manufacturing MRP/ERP systems. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and supplier management skills. - Commercial acumen with a keen eye for value engineering and cost-saving opportunities. - Ability to read technical drawings and understand engineering processes (particularly machining or fabrication). - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence working independently and as part of a team. - High level of personal and professional integrity, with the flexibility to travel. Why work for our client? Our client believe in driving continuous improvement and building strong, collaborative relationships with their suppliers. Join them and help shape a world-class supply chain that supports the production of innovative solutions for the global food industry. This role is initially on a temporary basis due to a healthy order book, immediate availability would be required Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Anne Corder Recruitment Ltd, your personal data may be added to our database as part of the application process. Our privacy policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data. Your details will be reviewed by one of our Recruitment Partners and we will contact you again within 5 working days if your application is to be progressed further. Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK
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