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Senior Buyer
1st Executive Ltd
England
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GBP 40,000 - 80,000
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Job summary
An award-winning global manufacturing firm is seeking a Senior Buyer to enhance their procurement strategy. This role emphasizes a shift towards category management, requiring a candidate with strong analytical and negotiation skills. You will be instrumental in driving change and implementing strategies that improve procurement processes both in the UK and globally. If you are driven, enthusiastic, and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company renowned for its innovation and commitment to excellence.
Qualifications
- Solid procurement experience ideally in manufacturing/engineering.
- Driven and enthusiastic with a strategic mindset.
Responsibilities
- Identify improvement opportunities through strong analytical skills.
- Implement category strategies for global improvements.
Skills
Analytical Skills
Negotiation Skills
Category Management
Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes
Job description
I am currently recruiting for a Senior buyer for a global manufacturing business. They are looking for someone with solid procurement experience ideally gained within a manufacturing / engineering environment although this isn't essential. This award winning global business has 23 global manufacturing sites.
They are moving towards category management so are looking for someone more strategic than operational.
Key area of experience:
- Strong analytical skills to identify improvement opportunities
- Implementation of category strategies resulting in improvements both in the UK and globally
- Excellent negotiation skills able to use different methods with different suppliers
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and cost drivers in related categories or an interest in learning this
- Category management experience
You need to be driven, enthusiastic and able to drive change.
This role is based in Staffordshire and is 100% on site
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