Assistant Purchaisng Manager

Senior Buyer

I have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced purchasing professional to join a growing and fast paced manufacturing company in Gloucestershire. The salary is circa £32,000 and the role will involve the management of a Purchasing team. This role would be excellent for someone who is looking for the next step in their career, who want a hands-on Purchasing role.

The role would suit a Senior Buyer, Category or Commodity Buyer, Purchasing Manager or a Buyer and are ideally looking for someone who has come from a Manufacturing/Engineering Industry background.

Role responsibilities of the Senior Buyer are:

• Benchmarking Supplier price performance against potential new suppliers in the market
• Building relationships with suppliers including negotiations on the issues of prices, contributions, quality, service and other support issues.
• Dealing with and resolving day-to-day queries/problems both internal and external relating to the vendor base and supply chain.
• New vendor sourcing, evaluation and selection
• Overseeing and managing purchasing budgets
• KPI Owner for the Department, driving performance through continuous improvement
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy
• Effectively manage product transfers and time bound NPI programmes
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
• Prepare bid awards requiring board approval
• Leading and managing a small team, including the recruitment of new team members and supporting personal and professional development

Person Specification of the Senior Buyer:

• Strong experience in Purchasing
• CIPS (working towards or fully qualified)
• Manufacturing and Engineering experience
• Microsoft Office and strong IT skills

Salary

32 - 35K

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Senior Buyer, Buyer, Category or Commodity Buyer, Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager.