This is an opportunity for a Category Buyer to work within the professional services, generating category strategies for the group.
As a Category Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the operational aspects of the supply chain, supporting the operational team in your division, and developing category strategies to ensure we have a robust and competitive supply chain for the long term.
Responsibilities:
* Develop Category Strategies for each area of responsibility, working with the wider business to ensure strategies are implemented in a timely manner.
* Ensure early engagement with engineering and suppliers to ensure we are sourcing the best products from the beginning of our projects.
* Manage the weekly operational workload for your supply base, ensuring you meet the team KPIs.
* Manage the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for your categories, ensuring product is available and right first time to achieve successful machine launches.
* Manage multiple resource/capacity projects with suppliers to ensure the company can achieve our 5-year plan.
* Identify and drive cost reduction activities across the business.
* Support Division acting as an escalation point for Delivery/Quality/Warranty issues relating to your categories.
* Responsible for leading contractual negotiations for your suppliers (Long Term/Development/Warranty Agreements etc).
* Develop and lead supplier relationships to deliver tangible mutual benefits.
* Work with suppliers and engineering to identify new technologies to reduce cost and/or add additional value to our machines.
* Build strong relationships across the company and the supply base, being responsible and accountable to make and influence key decisions that are in the best interest of the business.
Qualifications:
We're looking for candidates with experience in the following areas:
* Procurement experience working within a fast moving production/manufacturing business.
* Experience developing and implementing successful long-term category strategies.
* Understanding of key cost drivers within a supply base.
* Confident negotiator with a proven record of creating cost ideas and delivering significant reductions.
* Experience managing a number of NPI programs - ideally from concept to product launch.
* Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.
* Experience managing high-level supplier relationships & delivering tangible benefits.
To apply, please forward your resume with a covering note detailing your current situation, availability, and salary expectations. The salary for this role is flexible dependent on experience with a great benefits package.
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