Senior Buyer

The role of the Senior Buyer is to work with Engineering and Operations teams to arrange timely supply of approved materials at cost effective prices whilst maintaining quality and delivery requirements. Provide assistance in negotiating supply contracts and in drafting terms and conditions for suppliers. Support the Purchasing Manager in maintaining strong relationships with new and existing suppliers to develop robust and efficient supply chains. Key to the success in the role is the maintenance and operation of the company’s ERP system (SAP).

Our Role

• Assist the Purchasing Manager with maintaining strong relationships with new and existing suppliers to develop robust, efficient and sustainable supply chains
• Build partnerships with suppliers and negotiate the best terms, prices and service level agreements to ensure that the operations team can deliver to customers in line with expected lead times
• Leads the qualification efforts on prospective vendors based on documented processes and vendor surveys
• Leads the ECO process for purchasing, working with the BOMAG team to ensure that the ECO process is followed and completed on time working with the buyers to ensure accurate and timely completion as required
• Understands demand requirements and reacts decisively to resolve supply chain constraints, implements action plans with operational leadership
• Issue Purchase Orders for suppliers. Provide documentation on custom materials to suppliers
• Resolve differences with regard to supplier costs, quality, deliveries and payments
• Ensure Purchase Order delivery dates and confirmations are up to date at all times, and report any issues to the Operations team
• Review SAP daily in regard to Material Lists, Traffic Lights expedite / deferrals
• Reviews Past Stock Transfer Order and Purchase Order lines and ensure On Time delivery through effective order management
• Validates Supplier invoices
• Review SAP and update Master Data
• Monitor Supplier Delivery and Quality Performance, Produce forecast information using various reports and feed this back to Suppliers through monthly meetings
• Process delivery discrepancies and Vendor Rejects and raise Supplier corrective Action Requests
• Assist with reviewing and adjusting Safety stock levels and raising Purchase Orders to replenish stock for Remote Sites including, but not limited to other Peli sites, business partners or third-party providers
• Follows company policies and practices as outlined in the Employee Handbook and/or applicable employment agreement. Follows safety guidelines and procedures in accordance to the job
• Supports the buyers as required with monitoring of exception messages, outstanding Purchase orders, monthly forecasting meetings to ensure that operational requirements are met
• Provides support to the Purchasing Manager as required to ensure that the Purchasing Team meet business requirements
• Performs other duties and work on special projects as required or assigned by the Purchasing Manager

This is a site-based role, located in Leighton Buzzard. Commutable from Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Luton, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas.

What you will need to be successful

• Experience or involvement with MRPII/ERP/Advanced Planning Systems (SAP Preferred)
• Three years’ experience of buying raw materials within a manufacturing fast-paced environment
• Broad end to end supply chain and operations process knowledge
• Strong interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with suppliers, customers and colleagues in all functions (Sales, Finance, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Warehousing and Production)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Experience of dealing with international suppliers
• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced organization and handle multiple projects simultaneously within set timeframes
• Must have the availability to travel occasionally as required

Preferred Qualifications

• CIPS qualification (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply), Minimum level 3
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office software
• SAP

In return we can offer you

• A competitive salary
• Company bonus scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Life assurance 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice pension
• Group income protection
• Development programmes
• Quarterly company events

Additional Information

• Assist the Global Sustainability Director with purchasing activities as required to fulfil the Peli Global Sustainability Strategy
• Actively supports and complies with Peli’s objectives, guidelines and commitment to Quality and Safety, with an emphasis on continual improvement
• Must be able to interact effectively and cooperatively with employees at all levels
• Must have the ability to complete assignments within the timeframe specified by the Manager
• Must be flexible regarding working hours
• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously

About us

Peli BioThermal is a global leader in the design and manufacture of single use and reusable temperature-controlled packaging solutions for the highly regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical trials industries. Peli BioThermal is a great place to work and offers employees the opportunity to flourish and excel in a high-growth, fast-paced, creative, and exciting environment!

What happens next? If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to a first stage screening interview with one of our local HR Partners. At Peli BioThermal it’s important to ensure our talent promotes and embraces the Pelican Universal Behaviours, in order to unite and work together as one global team.