Your new role
Hays Procurement are working exclusively on a new and exciting opportunity for an Indirect Buyer, based in North East Lincolnshire for a global manufacturing business. The purpose of the Indirect Buyer will be to deliver the operational purchasing (P2P) to the site for their indirect procurement requirements. Key Responsibilities include;
1. Undertake the operational purchasing activities (tendering, PO creation, invoice query resolution, master data and follow-up on the purchases with the sites and suppliers – managing quality, time, cost issues etc.
2. Inform and support the Procurement Manager for the country / region in delivering value and managing supply risk in line with the group procurement objectives.
3. Adopt and promote the preferred suppliers. Negotiate and manage the supply base in the relevant region where directed by the Procurement Manager.
4. Delivering best value purchasing: cost savings, quality, flexibility, supplier relationships
5. Be the single point of contact for the site teams for all their indirect (non-raw material / logistics) requirements and supplier queries
6. Liaising cross-functionally with the site teams and AP teams, for example operations, finance, QSHE,
7. Be an integral part of the wider Procurement team in the UK and across global sites.
What you'll need to succeed
8. Experience within a Purchasing/Procurement role previously is essential.
9. Excellentmunication & negotiation skills – internal customer focussed
10. Transactional purchasing \ AP experience advantage
11. Strong personality who can engage with challenging internal stakeholders
12. Excellent IT skills, with SAP experience is desirable but not essential.
What you'll get in return
13. Salary is negotiable, dependent on experience
14. Subsidised Private Health Insurance
15. Flexible and Hybrid working polices
16. Contributory Pension
17. Life Insurance
18. Free parking on site