Assistant Buyer - Indirect

Tech Connect Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive firm in Warwick is looking for an Assistant Buyer to manage indirect spending and supplier relations. The successful candidate will drive procurement strategies across various categories, aiming to optimize contracts and supplier performance. Ideal candidates will have a background in purchasing and strong communication skills. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to impact a significant indirect spend of around £20M annually.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing is essential.
• Work experience requiring initiative is necessary.
• Confident verbal and written communication skills are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Steer spend towards preferred suppliers.
• Manage retendering of contracts as required.
• Support spot buys via existing suppliers.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Initiative

Verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of Excel

Knowledge of Word

Knowledge of Outlook

Knowledge of Teams

Ambition to learn

Job description

Tech Connect Group has partnered with an international automotive manufacturing business in their search for an Assistant Buyer, based out of their Warwick site.

The responsibilities of the successful candidate include steering spend towards the preferred suppliers, managing the retendering of contracts at the right opportunity, and being a go to point for all types of indirect spend that keeps the sites running well.

Key responsibilities:

• Understand the business requirements, identify suitable sources of supply for Indirect spend at manufacturing sites and central functions, and, where relevant, the Service Centres.
• The breadth of spend is vast, so there is an opportunity to own a bucket such as forklifts, workwear, or energy.
• Take a proactive approach for when contracts need renewing, deciding with the stakeholders if a tender or contract extension is needed and then driving it through.
• Support the business and the suppliers where a change is decided upon, such as a change of Workwear supplier.
• Support spot buys via existing suppliers or Amazon anything from special safety footwear, a set of ladders, or hiring a crane.
• Be creative in addressing the random demands that are prevalent in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Validate and, if necessary, challenge the Indirect expenditure invoices; this can be anything from site cleaning, temporary building rentals, waste collections, diesel bills and much more.
• You will be someone who can handle a highly variable role in terms of spend requirements; Energy, forklifts, workwear, cleaning, security, gardening, office equipment and everything in between.
• The role provides the opportunity to be a key focal point in the smooth operation of the business, and as such, is highly rewarding. There is a huge opportunity to make a difference with around £20M being spent per year within our indirect services.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Precious experience in Purchasing
• Precious work experience that requires initiative
• Confident verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook & Teams
• True ambiton to learn and drive towards being the lead of team in the future

If you are a proactive, quick thinker who enjoys partnering with external suppliers and creating spending strategies, please apply!