Senior Buyer

• You will report into a Head of Purchasing and be responsible for £m's of spend
• Freedom in this role to ensure procurement in the business is world class

Client Details

• My client are a global business, with a passion for sustainability and their people
• They have a leading package that they offer employees with a focus on well being

Description

Senior Buyer's Key responsibilities are to:

• Support my client in Oxfordshire with their strategic negotiations and contracts to reduce risk and create value
• Manage own allocated categories and associated suppliers, including tracking of their performance
• Look into cost saving initiatives
• Work with the Purchasing Manager, and other procurement teams and suppliers to deliver cost out initiatives and projects across the sites
• Identify, manage and deliver a pipeline of cost reduction and sustainability initiatives with site Procurement and Operational team

Profile

To be successful in this Senior Buyer - Oxfordshire role you must:

• Have experience in fast paced manufacturing environments (ideally FMCG and food is a bonus)
• Be a go getter, they need someone who is willing to challenge the norm in a constructive way
• Have experience of strategic procurement ideally working with global suppliers (UK,EU,Far East, America)
• Be able to take at interview stage your procurement career in depth and the challenges faced
• Discuss your procurement project work including cost savings and achievements made

Job Offer

• Senior Buyer will receive a market leading package which is the following:
• Salary Circa £50k
• Pension which is a HUGE 15%!
• EV Charging on site plus salary sacrifice car scheme
• Private Health Care
• Bonus
• Life Assurance ️
• CIPS Support