Job Description
Our client is for a highly motivated individual to join the Procurement team as a Category Buyer. This exciting and challenging role is responsible for devising and implementing procurement strategies across a varied range of categories.
Reporting to the Associate Director - Direct Procurement, the successful candidate will:
* Run procurement processes including contracts management and RFI/RFQ process to ensure purchasing at the best price for products and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times
* Monitor commodity trends and product availability
* Manage supplier relationships and performance management across risk, quality, service and cost
* Identify and research potential new products and suppliers
* Assess total costs of ownership of supplier portfolio
* Develop and implement strategies for procuring products or services to business requirements with support from the wider supply chain management team
* Lead supplier development/contractual performance and metrics reviews
* Manage ERP systems and databases reporting
* Maintain a supplier compliance framework in line with business policies and regulatory requirements
* Build relationships across the business
What We're Looking For…
It's preferable for the candidate to be educated to degree level - Business Management or Supply Chain Management / CIPS or MCIPS is preferred, but not critical. Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment would be of benefit.
In addition, we'll expect you to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. You'll be self-motivated, with effective communications skills that enable you to engage with both the customer and across multi-disciplinary teams within the Company. Stakeholder management skills are a must in this role.