Role: Senior Buyer - 12-month FTC Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm Location: Snodland Our client, a world-renowned manufacturer of innovative and sustainable solutions, is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer for a 12-month maternity cover contract. The role is responsible for leading a small purchasing team, delivering cost savings, managing SAP MRP/MM processes, sourcing engineering materials, and supporting maintenance and production activities. Responsibilities: - Day-to-day management of direct reports, including TMS, appraisals & PDPs. - Assist in the implementation of a category management approach. - Support with any site-specific requirements or group purchasing instructions as may be required from time to time. - Manage the re-order points for spare parts, investigate and liaise with Engineering to ensure correct stock quantities are maintained of suitable spares - Manage consignment stocks, ensuring all settlements are carried out on a monthly cycle. - Manage the creation of material master data in SAP for spare parts - Source non-stock engineering parts - Record all cost savings in a departmental spreadsheet for audit purposes. - Ensure the SAP physical inventory checks are carried out daily and that 100% of inventory is counted within each fiscal year, as evidenced by (MIDO) in SAP. Monitor and recount high-value differences, investigating as necessary to ensure a high level of stock accuracy is maintained. ...