Buyer

A manufacturing powerhouse is looking to recruit a Buyer to join their ranks, as they continue to strengthen their Supply Chain team.

Excellent work culture, within a supportive team, in a highly skilled manufacturing sector.

The role is Monday to Friday, with an early Friday finish.

This opportunity will begin on a temporary contract, with the position likely to become permanent at a future juncture, for a candidate delivering in the position.

Required Experience:
• Proven experience in a purchasing / procurement role
• SRM & SAP system experience
• Strong communication skills, confident engaging at all organisational levels
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
• Experience managing and developing supplier relationships
• Ability to analyse data and drive cost and performance improvements

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Commercial Management:
• Take full responsibility for the end-to-end procurement process from requisition to payment.
• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Obtain competitive quotations and lead commercial negotiations to achieve best value (cost, quality, delivery, risk).
• Lead supplier price negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and value engineering activities.
• Support or lead sourcing activities including RFQs, supplier evaluations, and supplier selection.
• Identify and deliver cost saving opportunities in line with departmental targets.
• Ensure spend is directed through approved and contracted suppliers, challenging non-compliant spend where necessary.
• Support contract implementation and ensure commercial terms are understood and adhered to.

Supplier Ownership & Relationship Management:
• Take ownership of an allocated portfolio of suppliers.
• Act as the primary commercial and operational interface for assigned suppliers.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost, service).
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and drive corrective actions where required.
• Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply and performance improvement.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks within the supplier base.
• Ensure all compliance documentation (NDAs, certifications, insurance, export controls etc.) is in place and maintained.
• Support strategic supplier development initiatives where required.

Operational & Process Responsibilities:
• Support the Goods In department with delivery queries.
• Obtain delivery commitments from suppliers and proactively expedite to ensure on-time delivery.
• Escalate risks to supply or performance issues appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Resolve invoice queries efficiently by liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to internal customers on correct procurement processes and policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate data within SAP and other procurement systems.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies (including OPS1143 etc).
• Use CORE tools and apply continuous improvement methodologies to enhance procurement processes.
• Identify opportunities to remove unnecessary spend or propose alternative sourcing solutions.

Additionally:
• Contribute to departmental KPIs including cost savings, OTIF performance, working capital and compliance metrics.
• Support audits and internal reporting requirements as needed.

From time to time, the employee may be required to perform other tasks not included above but within the individual’s capability, where appropriate training will be provided.

If you feel you have the necessary credentials for this role, please attach your CV via the advert. If you have any questions regarding this position, please call Ben on (phone number removed).

If you have had no response within 2 weeks of your application, you may have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Inside Right is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an employment business on behalf of a client partner.

Skills Required

SAP conversant
Experience managing and developing supplier relationships

Qualifications Required
Previous supply chain experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment

Keywords
Buyer
SAP
SRM
Supply chain
Procurement
Purchasing
Corrective actions
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed