Huntingdon
Our client is a world-leading manufacturer with a UK and Global presence. We are currently recruiting for a Buyer to work at their cutting-edge manufacturing facilities at their site close to the Cambridge area. As a Strategic Buyer, you will play a critical role to ensure key suppliers are managed and reviewed, understanding the base and potential gaps; and ensuring component costs are continually reviewed and reduced. You'll collaborate with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and report internally on supplier performance. What's in it for you as a Strategic Buyer? • Salary of £43-45k, • Days based Monday to Friday 8-4pm, • Job Type: Full-time, Permanent, • Life Assurance Scheme X2, • Income protection, • Health Cash Plan & Private Medical Insurance, • Company Pension Scheme, • 22 days annual leave + public holidays (30 days overall), • Holiday purchase and buy back Scheme, • Evaluate supplier performance, negotiate pricing, and secure favourable terms, • Maintain relationships with existing critical suppliers and identify new potential vendors, • Present cost benefit analysis on any resourcing projects and lead projects to conclusion, • Analyse market trends to determine competitive pricing, • Implement cost-saving strategies while maintaining quality standards., • Work closely with existing critical supplier base to reduce cost through supplier workshops and visits, • Analyse product value add and manufacturing process to find areas for cost reduction, • Strategic outlook of the supplier base, proactively planning the future structure of the supply base, • Work closely with Supplier quality team to support in quality performance of critical suppliers. Key Requirements of the Strategic Buyer: • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, excellent communication, and negotiation skills, • Strong Microsoft Office skills particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, • Good understanding and experience of using ERP system (SAP, Oracle & Epicor)