Strategic Buyer
Location: Dungannon
Full Time permanent position
On Offer: £45k - £50k + 10% Bonus depending on experience plus 31 days holidays, Life insurance and flexitime.
RM10536
A family run business that has a global reach across many top international companies, currently holding a full order book and due to high demand for their product, this role has become a necessity to deliver its excellence and innovation to clients and customers worldwide.
Role and Responsibilities:
* Conduct a global audit of all company spending and develop a strategic buying plan to achieve short, medium, and long-term cost savings.
* Manage external suppliers, build strong partnerships, and maintain strategic relationships.
* Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Business Development departments.
* Assess and integrate new and existing materials for optimal use.
* Research and select suppliers based on value, delivery, and quality within budget.
* Forecast demand and price trends to align purchasing with business needs.
* Improve purchasing efficiency by optimizing stock control, reducing spend, scrap, and inventory levels.
* Develop and maintain a supplier database for performance management and reporting on cost savings.
* Continuously negotiate supplier terms, monitor service quality, and manage payments and invoices.
* Identify and onboard new suppliers, negotiating supply agreements.
* Ensure compliance with Anti-Bribery policies and ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Essential Qualifications:
* Relevant 3rd level qualification.
* 5+ years of experience in strategic buying or strategic in place of formal qualifications.
* Proven experience in cost saving initiatives or projects within supply chain.
* Experience in an engineering environment.
* Strong business, planning, communication, problem-solving, and IT skills, particularly with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP/SAGE systems.
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