Job Description
Buyer
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
£35,875pa + Extensive benefits package (Inc. 10.5% Pension Contributions I Bonus Scheme I Share Incentives I Life Insurance I Health Package)
Are you ready to step into a role where your ideas matter, your ambition is celebrated, and your growth is unlimited?
We’re on the hunt for a smart, driven, and proactive Buyer to join our energetic and ambitious team. This is more than a job – it’s a launchpad for your career.
Seymour John is delighted to be working with a global manufacturing client to add a Buyer to their team. This company is all about growth, with the security of being part of a FTSE 100 group of companies, alongside the agility and autonomous nature of leading innovation in their industry.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
* Manage spend on various categories across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
* Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
* Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
* Effective communication of any parts availability risk ensuring that all options to resolve any availability concern is fully explored and appropriate action taken.
* Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts.
* Identify and implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.
* Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.
* Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.
* Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.
* Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
* Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements
* Work effectively to support strategic customers.
Key Skills & Qualifications
* Experience of fast paced manufacturing procurement.
* Familiarization of working with BoMs and ability to interpret technical drawings.
* Ability to work, tactically and operationally.
* Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business.
* Commercial and financial acumen, with sound analytical skills and attention to detail.
* High work ethic with strong focus on excellent customer service.
* Good presentation and communication skills.
* High level of Excel competency
* Able to interpret technical / safety regulatory information.
* Clean UK driving license required.
* Willingness to travel
Schedule
Monday to Friday on site