Senior Project Buyer
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Location
Banbury, Oxfordshire
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£40000 - £45000 per annum + Company Benefits
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Contact:
Chantal Partridge
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Contact email:
chantal.partridge@butlerross.co.uk
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Job ref:
CP1362_1541150690
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Published:
over 5 years ago
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Expiry date:
2018-01-31
A fantastic opportunity for a Lead Project Buyer has arisen to join a bespoke engineering company in Banbury, with a salary range of £40-45k. Looking for a strong Project Buyer, or someone who has worked in a NPI or NPD procurement role would be perfect for this role. The company boasts excellent benefits, on site amenities and a flexible working scheme.
Candidates will have previous experience within purchasing or procurement specifically within a technical manufacturing environment and Ideally with Prototypes, New Product, product Development and bespoke technical products.
Role responsibilities of the Purchasing Team Leader include:
- Being a Key contact and support for Projects
- Coordination of purchase-related initiatives within projects, creating and approving Purchase Orders.
- Cost management in compliance with project targets/milestones within purchasing processes and guidelines as applicable
- Collaborates with internal stakeholders on a local level (e.g. project manager, material planner and demand owner)
- Lead, Mentor and Support junior team members
- Lead Negotiations from tender/bid Stage
- Benchmarking and Cost downs on long term suppliers
- Implementing Long term agreements with key suppliers
- Vendor Management across global and local supply chain
- Coordination of process within procurement in compliance with procurement guidelines
- Support of projects from the acquisition phase to final project delivery in all purchasing related issues for projects as well as delivery-time and material control
- Support the project team in the preparation of Customer presentations and events
- Contract management
- Managing Quotations from Design Phase to Implementation
- Develop and implement appropriate sourcing strategies
Person Specification of the Purchasing Team Leader:
- Experience in a procurement or logistics function preferably within an engineering in a project related industry
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to work under own initiative and to work well under pressure
- Effective written and spoken communication
- Ability to deal with external and internal clients at all levels
- Proven track record in delivering projects and cost savings
Salary
Up to £45k
This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Project Buyer, Sourcing Specialist, Senior Buyer, Commodity Manager, NPI/NPD Team Leader, Category Manager, NPI/NPD Buyer