Senior Buyer - Manufacturing
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- England,West Midlands,Coventry
- full-time
- £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Job Description:
Macildowie Recruitment & Retention - Supply Chain & Procurement
Senior Buyer - Up to £50,000 Per Annum - Coventry
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:45pm - Permanent
Macildowie Supply Chain & Procurement is delighted to have partnered with a reputable and well-established manufacturing brand in Coventry to recruit a Senior Buyer.
The key objective is to build and maintain new and existing supplier relationships, sourcing raw materials across the UK, whilst providing stakeholders with supplier performance reports.
Main Responsibilities
*Develop and implement regional strategies for direct commodities, understand key cost drivers, market trends and economics influence.
*Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable and long term source of supply.
*Evaluate and select new suppliers to get the best match for the business need.
*Benchmark, monitor and audit suppliers on price, quality, delivery and capability criteria.
*Source raw materials and services to either replace or as a benchmarking tool to seek out cost saving opportunities.
*Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge.
*Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback.
*Negotiate and agree Framework Agreements; Rebate Agreements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Key Suppliers and valuate existing contracts to ensure compliance with company policies.
*Manage Tender and RFQ (Request for Quotation) processes including creating necessary supporting documentation.
The Candidate
*Previous experience working as a Senior Buyer, Senior Procurement Led, Buyer or equivalent.
*CIPS qualified or working towards.
*Able to travel to Coventry.
*Proficient user of Excel.
*Excellent communication skills.
*Comfortable building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
*Ability to negotiation with suppliers.
*Manufacturing procurement background - Desirable
Benefits
*28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
*Company performance bonus.
*On-site car parking.
*Hybrid working available after a successful probationary period.
*Cycle to work scheme.
*On site physiotherapy.
*Access to LinkedIn Learning resources.
*Health Cash Plan.
*Car Charging Points.
*Employee product discount.
The first stage of the application process is to apply online. If you would like any more information about this vacancy before applying, please get in touch with Tom Whitsey.
Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.
Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.
If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can’t provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.
Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region’s premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.
Senior Buyer - Up to £50,000 Per Annum - Coventry
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:45pm - Permanent
Macildowie Supply Chain & Procurement is delighted to have partnered with a reputable and well-established manufacturing brand in Coventry to recruit a Senior Buyer.
The key objective is to build and maintain new and existing supplier relationships, sourcing raw materials across the UK, whilst providing stakeholders with supplier performance reports.
Main Responsibilities
*Develop and implement regional strategies for direct commodities, understand key cost drivers, market trends and economics influence.
*Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure reliable and long term source of supply.
*Evaluate and select new suppliers to get the best match for the business need.
*Benchmark, monitor and audit suppliers on price, quality, delivery and capability criteria.
*Source raw materials and services to either replace or as a benchmarking tool to seek out cost saving opportunities.
*Engage, manage and influence senior stakeholders to ensure buy-in, utilising strong market knowledge.
*Monitor supplier risk and performance through reporting tools and business feedback.
*Negotiate and agree Framework Agreements; Rebate Agreements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with Key Suppliers and valuate existing contracts to ensure compliance with company policies.
*Manage Tender and RFQ (Request for Quotation) processes including creating necessary supporting documentation.
The Candidate
*Previous experience working as a Senior Buyer, Senior Procurement Led, Buyer or equivalent.
*CIPS qualified or working towards.
*Able to travel to Coventry.
*Proficient user of Excel.
*Excellent communication skills.
*Comfortable building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
*Ability to negotiation with suppliers.
*Manufacturing procurement background - Desirable
Benefits
*28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
*Company performance bonus.
*On-site car parking.
*Hybrid working available after a successful probationary period.
*Cycle to work scheme.
*On site physiotherapy.
*Access to LinkedIn Learning resources.
*Health Cash Plan.
*Car Charging Points.
*Employee product discount.
The first stage of the application process is to apply online. If you would like any more information about this vacancy before applying, please get in touch with Tom Whitsey.
Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.
Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.
If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can’t provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.
Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region’s premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.
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Macildowie Recruitment and Retention
Company size: 50–99 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
Established in 1993, Macildowie is a market leading recruitment firm, specialising in Human Resources, Accountancy & Finance, Procurement & Supply Cha...