Commodity Buyer x 2

Commodity Buyer x 2 - Northampton - £35,000

Butler Ross have a fantastic opportunity for two commodity Buyers, to join a manufacturing company based in Northampton. The salary is circa £35,000 and the ideal candidate will have a broad range of purchasing experience, as well as experience in purchasing metal components.

Candidates will have previous experience within Purchasing or Category or Commodity Management and ideally would have been a Buyer, Senior Purchasing Officer, Senior Buyer, or a Category/Commodity Buyer.

Role responsibilities of the Commodity Buyer include:

• Locate vendors and asses, to determine availability and terms of sales.
• Analyse market in the specified area of each indirect category.
• Participate in the development of specifications for Indirect categories.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances and claims against suppliers.
• Represent companies in negotiating pricing and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Prepare bid awards and obtain approvals per the delegation of authority.
• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Maintain systems with data updates, ensuring accuracy of key supplier information.
• Support the operations team in ensuring that Suppliers meet obligations in term of responsibilities, performance and priorities to ensure un-disturbed production.

Person Specification of the Commodity Buyer include:

• Broad Purchasing experience or experience in purchasing metal components
• Circa 5 years purchasing experience
• UK Driving License

Salary

Circa £35,000

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within Purchasing or Procurement as a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Senior Procurement Officer, Category/Commodity Buyer

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