I am currently working with a fantastic organisation based in Milton Keyens who are seeking to bring a Senior Buyer (Capex) on board. This role is offering a salary up to £60,000 with excellent progression opportunities.
Candidates who have experience as a procurement professional within the engineering or technical manufacturing background will be well suit for this role.
Role requirements of the Senior Buyer (Capex) include:
1. Driving and ensuring suppliers are held accountable for meeting continuous improvement and productivity initiatives
2. Negotiating new contracts from start to finish directly with suppliers
3. Working with Engineering and Operations to identify and schedule procurement activities
4. Implementing and managing procurement tendering activities, preparing tender documentation and participate in supplier and contractor negotiations
5. Maintaining procurement program and progress report for all live projects and all relevant aspects to provide regular updates
6. Working with Legal to identify which forms of contract to use for specific packages
Role specification of the Senior Buyer (Capex) includes.
7. Minimum 4-5 years' experience as a Procurement professional
8. Experience negotiating new contracts from start to finish directly with suppliers
9. Ability to manage full tender process
10. Experience in NEC specific contract & NEC sourcing
11. Mobility & flexibility to travel across UK sites every week
Salary
£50k-£60k
This role requires regular travel, please see the work schedule below:
12. Monday- Milton Keynes site
13. Tuesday- Working from home
14. Wednesday & Thursday- Onsite (potential overnight stay) the sites are located in Cumbria, Barrow in Furness, Wakefield, Rotherham and London- all travel and hotels expensed
15. Friday- Working from home
This role will be well suited if you have held a position within procurement/purchasing as a Senior Buyer, Buyer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Specialist, Lead Buyer, Procurement Lead, Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Category specialist, Commodity Specialist, Category Manager and Commodity Manager.