Raw Materials Buyer 6683

First Base Employment; Worcester; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Raw Material Buyer based in Worcester. The role involves sourcing and negotiating products, maintaining supplier records, and working closely with the supply chain to manage costs and risks. Candidates should have strong IT capabilities, negotiation skills, and experience in supply chain compliance. Apply by emailing your CV to Zee Powell.

Benefits

Up to £150 in vouchers for referrals

Qualifications

• Experience working in supply chain management is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to source and negotiate with suppliers.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate new products to support NPI.
• Work proactively with the supply chain to drive efficiencies.
• Maintain supplier records to ensure compliance.

Skills

Strong IT capability including Excel

Understanding of ERP systems

Knowledge of supply chain compliance

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent planning and communication

Strategic mindset

Commercial negotiation ability

Strong decision-making

NPI implementation skills

Ability to work effectively in a team

Education

CIPS certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft AX

Job description

Raw Material Buyer 6683

Location: Worcester

Hours: Day Shift (Monday to Friday)

Salary: £33,900– £46,700DOE

Key Responsibilities of a Raw Material Buyer

• Source and negotiate new products to support NPI and new machine options
• Work proactively with the supply chain to drive efficiencies and reduce costs
• Supplier and commodity development
• Maintain supplier records to ensure compliance with ISO procedures, statutory requirements, and business processes
• Ensure adherence to Supply Chain Compliance (Preferential Origin, CBAM, UK/EU sanctions, etc.)
• Identify, manage, and mitigate supply chain risks

Key Skills of a Raw Material Buyer

Essential

• Strong IT capability including Excel, data analysis, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Understanding of ERP systems and ability to integrate ERP with physical operations
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and environments
• Knowledge of supply chain compliance within a global framework
• Ability to develop supplier relationships
• Cost analysis and cost management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent planning and communication abilities
• Ability to lead by example and support team development
• Clear understanding of project and production planning
• Strategic mindset and ability to embrace change
• Strong decision-making aligned with business needs
• Demonstrated commercial negotiation ability
• Strong NPI implementation skills

Desirable

• Meticulous, conscientious, confident and flexible
• Commercially and risk aware
• Strong communicator internally and externally
• Ability to work effectively in a team and under pressure
• Stakeholder-focused
• Cost, safety, quality, risk and productivity motivated
• Ability to identify business opportunities and supply chain risks
• Experience across a range of supply chain concepts and mechanisms
• Good written and verbal communication
• Understanding of Non-Malleable Grey Iron Castings production
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Risk recognition and mitigation skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft AX (preferred but not essential)
• CIPS certified (professional purchasing qualification)

How to Apply

Please email your CV to [e-mail] or call Zee Powell on 01453 755330.

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