Who will you be working with?
We are seeking a Buyer to join our team in Doncaster. Our Doncaster team supports our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.
Role: Buyer
Location: Doncaster (On-site)
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:00am to 16:30pm, and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm
Contract type: 12 Month - Fixed Term Contract
Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (plus 8 bank holidays)
How will you make a difference?
Provide a product /commodity strategy for the products/vendors assigned to you. Guide the buying activities to ensure sourcing and QCD benefits are maximised and that day-to-day activities are executed and aligned with the defined strategies and procedures.
What will your typical day look like?
* Ensure competitive prices are sought from existing and new vendors.
* Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including sourcing, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier performance.
* Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to improve purchasing efficiency.
* Collaborate with internal teams to align purchasing activities with business needs and objectives.
* Support with supplier quality and delivery improvement activities.
* Provide customer-focused support in the areas of purchasing materials and services.
* Ensure materials and services are delivered to meet the asset plan and budgets.
* Accurately prepare and issue all purchase orders, including correct cost allocation.
* Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other important data.
What do we want to know about you?
* Previous buying, purchasing, or procurement experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
* Strong negotiation skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Highly driven and self-motivated
* Proactive decision-making and problem-solving skills.
* Good level of IT skills (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Oracle (preferred), PowerPoint)
* CIPS or IOSCM Qualification is desirable.
If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.
Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.
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Who are we?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.
Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.