A recognised high volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their Purchasingdepartment with the appointment of a Commodity Buyer. As Commodity Buyer, you willbe responsible and accountable for the monitoring and management of the supplier bases performance, as defined by the category strategy for both Direct and Indirect commodities. Working from their manufacturing facility in Shropshire,the CommodityBuyerwill be responsible for: 1. Monitoring and reporting the performance of the suppliers against the Group and Plant defined strategies. 2. Training of the supply base in key processes and policies. 3. Supporting the delivery of Group and Plant strategies through the rigorous post-award management of contract and supplier performance. 4. Onboarding new suppliers. 5. RFQ generation, management, analytics culminating is submission of a Purchasing Recommendation for approval. 6. Monitors all Procurement strategies performances to ensure that the maximised value is achieved for the business 7. Builds in-depth knowledge of the supply market within their category sector 8. Monitors and supports the execution of all strategies, including supporting negotiation with suppliers, evaluating on-going contract and supplier performance and measuring contract compliance
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