Capex Buyer - Leicester

Permanent Futures; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global FMCG manufacturer is seeking an experienced Capex Buyer to manage capital purchases up to £1m. The role involves strategic planning, relationship management, and ensuring procurement practices align with ethical standards. With responsibilities spanning supplier negotiation to innovative sourcing strategies, this position presents an opportunity to significantly impact the organization's procurement strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in Buyer/Procurement dealing with Capex projects.
• Experience with FMCG or manufacturing background is necessary.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with stakeholders at the Director level.

Responsibilities

• Manage Capex projects and budget planning, ensuring supply meets business objectives.
• Develop supplier strategies and maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality.
• Ensure procurement practices align with environmental and ethical standards.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Category strategy development

Market intelligence

Risk management

Education

Graduate level preferred

CIPS qualification preferred

Job description

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Posted on March 6, 2023

Expired on May 1, 2023

About the role

Futures have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Capex Buyer to join a leading, global, billion FMCG manufacturing who is well-known in the market for its great-tasting products!

Reporting to the Head of Procurement you will work specifically within Capex on Capital Purchases, managing key projects up to £1m. You will be setting the Capex Category strategy based on the full understanding of the business’s needs and working alongside Senior stakeholders within the business, Director and Non-Executive Board Members.

You will be responsible for:
– Strategic planning, budget planning and forecast planning processes – Develop robust, long, medium- and short-term plans and provide the group with an accurate financial forecast to enable businesses to forecast effectively and to work closely with the business procurement managers to execute implementation plans.
– Best practice cost optimisation – Negotiate overall best terms. ensuring that the supply base and product meet the necessary business objectives along with having a deep understanding of supply base costs.
– Category and supplier strategies – To develop formal category strategies that demonstrate a complete understanding of the spend cube, a deep knowledge of the needs of the business and a robust understanding of the total supply market.
– Market intelligence – To undertake quality market intelligence gathering to enable group procurement to build a stronger position in negotiations, managing risks and making better informed sourcing decisions in key category areas.
– Responsible, environmental and ethical sourcing – To constantly challenge the business with the latest external thinking on responsible, environmental and ethical best practices. To ensure that the category is procured from appropriate sources and that there is an understanding of the impact of environmental, economic and social factors along with price and quality.
– Assured supply and business continuity – Robust contingency plans are in place and are sufficient to manage rapid demand changes, supplier failure, product risk, commercial risk and force majeure.
– Supplier relationship management – To ensure appropriate supplier segmentation and from that, the correct supplier management which could involve everything from joint strategies, top to top meetings, supplier scorecards and integrated processes.
– Supplier-led quality – Ensure the supply base is proactive in their approach to total quality [service, product and processes] and have plans in place to ensure the businesses remain leaders within the market and maintain the highest reputation within the industry.
– Supplier-led innovation – Create an environment to cultivate innovation opportunities from suppliers and engage with the relevant business procurement managers to achieve “first to market” status. Ultimately raising the barriers to entry to give the business a competitive advantage.

Skills and Experience required as a Capex Buyer:
– Minimum of 5 years experience within Buyer/Procurement dealing with Capex projects
– Experience with an FMCG or manufacturing background
– Strong negotiation skills and the ability to maintain professional relationships with Senior internal and external stakeholders (Director level
– Graduate level preferred
– CIPS qualification preferred
– Identifies opportunities for improvement and drives them forward

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