Birmingham
Purchasing
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
16/04/2024
14/05/2024
Strategic Buyer (Indirect experience)
£41,000 + benefits
Large manufacturing business with a fantastic reputation!
Are you an experienced Strategic Buyer who has strong indirect skills that is looking for a new role? Working for a leading manufacturer you will be working with a fantastic procurement team!
Paying an attractive of £41,000 with fantastic benefits this role offers variety as well as being able to use your strong negotiation sand supplier management skills.
Benefits include;
- Access to an onsite Doctor, Psychotherapist, Physiotherapist, and a Personal Trainer fitness coach, all at no cost.
- Gym membership available for just £20 per year.
- Medicash coverage.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Access.
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
Reporting to the head of procurement your responsibilities will include;
- Supplier Negotiation: Utilising various negotiation techniques like individual meetings, e-auctions, and supplier summits.
- Supplier Management: Benchmarking existing suppliers, identifying alternative sources, and arranging site trials.
- Contract Management: Ensuring contracts, NDAs, and agreements are in place, negotiating renewals, and maintaining databases.
- Cost Savings Initiatives: Working on initiatives to achieve cost savings and recording them in a savings database.
- Health & Safety Compliance: Ensuring contractors comply with safety requirements and procedures.
- Administrative Duties: Completing tasks associated with procurement office operations.
- Team Support: Assisting with finance, requisitions, and other tasks, supporting the Procurement Manager.
- Procedures Implementation: Responsible for implementing and following procedures.
- General Administrative Duties: Handling day-to-day administrative tasks.
- Travel: May be required.
Qualifications:
The Strategic Buyer will ideally have abusiness administration/economics/supply chain degree with minimum 3 years' procurement experience. Studying towards or fully qualified in CIPS will be highly regarded.
Interested to know more? Please contact Hayley Whitehead at Pertemps Birmingham Hagley Court or click apply today!
