Procurement / Buyer

We are recruiting on behalf of our industry leading Herefordshire client who require an experienced buyer to join their office team on a full-time, permanent basis. They require a strong negotiator, commercially aware with experience in negotiating contracts and project savings. You will have a meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work to demanding deadlines within a corporate setting.

What the successful candidate can expect:

• Highly competitive salary – disclosed upon application
• Excellent Contributory Company Pension
• Life Assurance x 4
• Career progression
• Free Onsite Parking
• Training and development opportunities
• Quarterly performance bonus scheme

What you will be doing:

• Lead negotiations for goods and services, ensuring any contract requirements are compliant with corporate guidelines
• Conduct sourcing exercises & commercial audits to maintain a competitive supply chain
• Hold regular contract reviews with suppliers, to maintain compliance and identify areas for improvement
• Identify savings for commodities in line with plant and departmental objectives
• Work with other departments to ensure all goods & services are in-line with company policies
• Identify areas of non-value-added activity and suggest changes to processes to eliminate waste
• Process purchase orders and expedite to ensure continuity of supply
• Issue, review and assess requests for quotations to potential suppliers
• Ensure all items/services are sourced and purchased in accordance with company policy
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure all direct order and stores items are available as required
• Develop, support, and manage logistics activities of sub-contract services, working with cross functional teams to ensure suppliers comply with established procedures
• Management of Inventory stock levels to ensure minimum holding cost without affecting supply
• Work with Stores Team and Internal Stakeholders
• Inventory items held within Purchasing/Stores MRP control
• Enforce the company code of conduct in all commercial relationships
• Understand and apply commercial/English law to all contracts.

What we are looking for:

• 4-6 years’ procurement experience essential
• Experience of generating formal tender documentation and contracts
• Global/European sourcing with experience of managing a diverse supplier base
• Experience of working with SAP or an MRP system is essential
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel/ Word
• Proven negotiator capable of delivering results
• Dynamic in approach and motivated to succeed
• An analytical problem solver, someone who can distil complex issues into coherent solutions

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