Successful engineering business require a Senior Buyer on a REMOTE basis. Applicants need strategic procurement experience (sourcing, negotiation, LTAs) within manufacturing engineering. Comfort with REMOTE working, and available immediately or with short notice.
The Senior Buyer will join a team of REMOTE working Buyers and Senior Buyers, reporting to a Head of Procurement. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for leading strategic procurement tasks (sourcing, negotiation, LTAs), while working with Buyers to ensure effective supplier management and continuity of supply to customers. The role will involve close liaison with technical engineering stakeholders in Quality and Design, and also Sales.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and successful business on a fully remote, permanent contract. This role would be ideally suited to someone who is immediately available or on a short notice period.
Specific duties of the Senior Buyer include:
- Selection/de-selection of supply partners and supply market intelligence activities
- Negotiation, agreement and management of T&Cs with suppliers
- Development and implementation of sourcing strategies
- Oversee optimal inventory levels in MRP/ERP
- Operational and strategic supplier relationship management and contract management
- Realisation of cost savings and cost avoidance objectives
- Support the function as it continues to grow and streamline operations
Senior Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Strategic procurement skills and experience (sourcing, negotiations, LTAs, SRM and contract management
- Procurement experience within a technical engineering or manufacturing environment
- Previous experience in, or knowledge of the oil & gas and petrochemical sector, desirable but not essential
- Comfortable with engineering stakeholders, technical drawings, BOMs, MRP/ERP etc
- MCIPS / CIPS / Degree - desirable but not essential
- Comfortable with a full-time, remote role