Overview
Job title - Commodity Buyer - Mechanics, Sheetmetal and Plastic. Location – Malvern.
Responsibilities
* Oversee the entire procurement cycle, from supplier selection and approval to contract negotiation and ongoing supplier management.
* Build and develop supplier relationships, ensuring value is delivered at every stage of the process.
* Lead category management projects aimed at reducing costs, improving quality, and minimising operational overheads.
* Support new product introduction, working with strategic teams to identify cost‑effective suppliers and ensure smooth project handovers from development to production.
* Drive process improvements and support the adoption of best practices; develop KPIs to enhance purchasing efficiency and performance.
* Ensure compliance, maintain approved sources, contracts, audit schedules, and contribute to strategic initiatives like supplier rationalisation and risk mitigation.
What you will bring to the role
* Negotiate pricing and delivery terms for production parts, ensuring alignment with supply chain and production needs.
* Manage supplier relationships, including selection, evaluation, approval, and performance tracking, in collaboration with Lead Buyers and Manufacturing Engineering.
* Support new product introduction and ensure smooth handovers from development to production.
* Resolve supply chain issues, including quality concerns, sourcing risks, and supplier disruptions, maintaining continuity of supply.
* Drive process improvements and contribute to KPIs to enhance purchasing efficiency and performance.
* Ensure compliance with approved sources, contracts, and audit requirements.
Qualifications
* Experience in purchasing within a low-volume, high-mix engineering/manufacturing environment.
* Strong analytical, IT, and negotiation skills, with an understanding of supplier development, contract law, and Lean manufacturing principles.
* Proficiency in SAP ERP systems is beneficial, with comfort using digital procurement tools.
* Experience with purchasing non-IP items, mechanical components, or plastics is desirable; LCC sourcing and project management experience are added advantages.
* Demonstrated ability to manage complex supply chains and drive cost, quality, and delivery improvements through procurement practices.
What’s in it for You
Join an ambitious, fast-growing international organisation with a collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas and impact matter; participate in driving growth at a global leader committed to partnering with customers.
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