Buyer - Boundary Park

Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd; Wales; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Free car parking

Job summary

Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd in North Wales is seeking a Buyer to manage direct and indirect procurement, ensuring OTIF, cost-effective contracts, and supplier performance across sites.

You will lead supplier qualification, tendering, and onboarding while developing processes, KPIs and cost-reduction initiatives. This role involves cross-functional collaboration and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Business or Accounting.
• Proven procurement experience in direct and indirect spend.
• Excellent Excel and MS Office skills.
• Experience with supplier qualification, tendering, onboarding.
• Ability to develop processes and KPI for supplier performance.
• Strong negotiation and cost-reduction capabilities.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Proven track record in developing Domestic and International Suppliers from qualification, tendering, selection and on-boarding.
• Developing all processes and procedures to ensure best Procurement practice.
• Negotiating, implementing and maintaining Supplier Agreements.
• Implementation and maintenance of KPIs to monitor supplier performance of cost, quality, OTIF delivery and target cost reduction initiatives.
• Full accountability for sourcing the right quality of products and services.
• Working within a cross functional environment with Key Business Stakeholders to achieve agreed company objectives. New Product Introduction, Engineering Changes and VA/VE
• Managing inventory levels and ensure accuracy without affecting production.
• Full accountability for sourcing the right quality of products and services.

Skills

Excel

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier Management

Market Analysis

Cross-functional Work

Stakeholder Engagement

Inventory Management

Independent Worker

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Business or Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Competitive

Summary:

• Working hours: 8am - 5pm (Monday to Friday)
• Office based
• 33 days holiday
• Company pension scheme
• Free car parking

Requirement to work and support across all our sites

More Details:

As we look to further enhance our market presence, we are recruiting a Buyer who will join our thriving team. In this this role you will be responsible for direct and indirect procurement for the business. Your focus will be to ensure OTIF, maintain the highest of quality and ensure all contracts are cost-effective for the business. The right candidate for this role will be proactive and take the initiative to make improvements throughout the Procurement function. This is a fantastic time to join Ifor Williams and make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Proven track record in developing Domestic and International Suppliers from qualification, tendering, selection and on-boarding.
• Developing all processes and procedures to ensure best Procurement practice.
• Negotiating, implementing and maintaining Supplier Agreements.
• Implementation and maintenance of KPIs to monitor supplier performance of cost, quality, OTIF delivery and target cost reduction initiatives.
• Full accountability for sourcing the right quality of products and services.
• Working within a cross functional environment with Key Business Stakeholders to achieve agreed company objectives. New Product Introduction, Engineering Changes and VA/VE
• Managing inventory levels and ensure accuracy without affecting production.
• Full accountability for sourcing the right quality of products and services.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proficient in Excel (Advanced) and other Microsoft packages.
• Ability to deliver a procurement service which is cost effective, quality focussed, timely and reliable.
• Capability to work on multiple tenders, supplier reviews, market analysis and make Business Case recommendations.
• Ensuring a high level of accuracy across all work to enable decision making.
• Ability to negotiate and stand by proposals and research/analysis when faced with price increases and changing market costs and indexes.
• Understanding of supply chain structure, manufacturing, procurement and bill of materials.
• Ability to work independently and as part of the wider team.
• Experience in leading and influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic and keen to progress.
• Strong work ethic and proven ability to “go the extra yard”.
• Degree qualified in the following subjects; Mathematics, Economics, Business or Accounting.

Why IWT

A family-owned business with the heritage and stability of a family firm and the scale and complexity to genuinely test a senior site leader. Founded in 1958, with five advanced manufacturing sites across North Wales, and with customers across the UK, Europe and beyond.

The role offers real breadth multi-line assembly, process-plant operations, finishing, people development and operational performance all under one site leader. North Wales is an outstanding place to live and work, with the coast and Eryri (Snowdonia) on the doorstep and Liverpool and Manchester just over an hour away.

We offer a competitive senior-leadership salary (details on application), pension, genuine investment in continuing professional development, and a leadership role with real authority and the resources to deliver against it.