Buyer

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization in the UK seeks a motivated Buyer to enhance strategic procurement capabilities. The role involves working with indirect spend categories, negotiating supplier relationships, and managing procurement data. Ideal candidates should have prior procurement experience, preferably in manufacturing or engineering, with a positive and self-motivated approach to procurement.

Qualifications

• Previous procurement experience as a Buyer, Junior Buyer, Assistant Buyer, or Senior Buyer.
• Experience or comfort working within a manufacturing or engineering business.
• Experience with indirect spend areas, especially packaging and consumables.

Responsibilities

• Supply market intelligence and supplier selection activities.
• Stakeholder partnering.
• Running tenders and procurement events.
• Supplier Relationship Management at a strategic level.
• Maintenance of procurement department data in MRP system.

Skills

Buyer

Purchasing

Procurement

Supplier Relationship Management

Negotiation

Job description

Job summary

Successful manufacturing engineering business require a Buyer. Applicants should be motivated, self-starter procurement professionals looking to add strategic value as a Buyer. Previous MRP/ERP and supplier management experience, advantageous.

Key skills required for this role

Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement, Senior Buyer, Junior Buyer, Indirect Buyer

Important

Buyer, Purchasing, Procurement, Senior Buyer, Junior Buyer, Indirect Buyer

Job description

Successful manufacturing engineering business require a Buyer. Applicants should be motivated, self-starter procurement professionals looking to add strategic value as a Buyer. Previous MRP/ERP and supplier management experience, advantageous.

The Buyer will work within a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers, focusing predominately on indirect areas of spend; packaging, consumables, facilities, office supplies, PPE and non-production (chemicals, glues, solvents) items. Previous experience with these commodity areas would not be required. Buyers are given autonomy to own their areas of spend; selecting suppliers, negotiating and managing the onward relationship.

Specific duties of the Buyer include:

• Supply market intelligence and supplier selection activities, particularly in the areas of packaging and consumables
• Stakeholder partnering
• Running tenders and procurement events
• Supplier Relationship Management at a strategic level driving collaboration and innovation, and also operationally against day-to-day KPIs such as OTD/OTIF
• Maintenance of procurement department data in MRP system
• Contribute to the development of new procurement & supply chain processes and procedures

Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Previous procurement experience as a; Buyer, Junior Buyer, Assistant Buyer or Senior Buyer
• Either experience, or comfort working within a manufacturing or engineering business
• Experience with indirect spend areas, or a desire to manage indirect procurement particularly in regards to consumables, packaging and non-production items
• Ability to demonstrate success in; cost saving, supplier negotiations, improving supplier performance
• Self-motivated, dedicated and positive approach to procurement