Senior Buyer

Portfolio Procurement; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm based in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Senior Buyer to define and implement purchasing strategies and work closely with key stakeholders. The role involves negotiating contracts, identifying suppliers, and supporting new product introductions while managing the supply chain in the Electronics/Telecommunications industries. Candidates should have an advanced diploma in Procurement and Supply and extensive experience in supply chain management.

Qualifications

• Extensive Supply Chain experience within Electronics/Telecommunications Industries.
• Experience managing complex global Supplier/Customer relationships.
• Experience in offshore Contract Manufacturing Management.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement purchasing strategy with the team leader.
• Negotiate and agree contracts for outsourced projects.
• Ensure materials are delivered on time to support customer demand.

Skills

Extensive Supply Chain experience

Credibility to influence at senior level

Priority and time management

Education

Level 4 CIPs Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply

Job description

Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our leading Cambridgeshire based client to recruit for a Senior Buyer.

The Role

• Work with the Purchasing Team Leader to define and implement purchasing strategy.
• Work with key stakeholders to define and deploy supply chain strategy for new product developments that achieve the business' delivery, quality, and cost targets.
• Identify, select, and approve suppliers that meet the short, medium, and long-term needs of the business, considering the total cost of ownership over the entire product life.
• Negotiate and agree contracts for outsourced projects for accessories.
• Work with NPI to co-ordinate and set-up new suppliers.
• Coach and consult with Purchasing team to ensure best practices are maintained.

Day to Day duties

• Supply chain strategy definition and deployment for new products
• Supplier identification, selection, and approval in line with agreed strategy
• Ensure designs are produced that correspond with production capability
• Work to negotiate / establish appropriate contracts
• Work with Quality and NPI to prepare suppliers for volume production
• Contract negotiation
• Cost reduction / price negotiation
• Stock ordering / lean inventory management
• Purchase order processing
• Ensuring materials are delivered in time to support customer demand
• Driving continuous improvement through our international supply base
• Identifying and assessing new sources where applicable to help drive the company's cost reduction and quality improvement targets
• Supporting new product introduction activity; ensuring that the relevant process controls are implemented to ensure the delivery of a quality product
• Supply chain development in consideration of the total cost of acquisition
• Identifying areas of manufacturing weakness and ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented
• Commodity market movement analysis
• Assessment and management of component obsolescence
• Maintaining an understanding of suppliers' financial health and mitigation of risk as appropriate

Skills and Experience

• Level 4 CIPs Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply.
• Extensive Supply Chain experience within the Electronics/Telecommunications Industries, including the management of complex global Supplier/Customer relationships.
• Experience of offshore Contract Manufacturing Management.
• Experience of product development from concept to volume manufacture
• Credibility to influence at senior level - with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Priority and time management - ability to act decisively under pressure