Commercial Buyer

PERFECT CANDIDATE

are pleased to be working with a global supplier of niche electrical-mechanical solutions to sectors such as Aerospace, Defence, Rail, Medical, Automotive and Motorsport.

THE ROL
EYou will work alongside sales to pro-actively diversify the supply chain and negotiate commercial terms which benefit customers. You will lead price negotiating and co-ordinate strategic purchases at the front-end of the purchasing department. This will include the ability to deliver customer service and cost savings through smart inventory management and strategic purchasing decisions.

MAIN DUTI
ESBuying and Deliver
y:• Dynamically negotiate supplier costs and enable more competitive pricin
g.• Develop supplier relationship
s.• Assist sales with obtaining best commercial position for larger project bid
s.• Ensure orders to suppliers enable shipments on-time and in-full
. • Work with sales to establish accurate forecasting requirements for purchasin
g.• Analyse and achieve pack size optimisation to establish a best-in-class responsiveness to customers and cost saving
s.• Analysis of data to ensure efficient stocking policies deliver commercial benefits. Including ownership and introduction of new stocked part

s.
Supplier & Product Managem

e
nt:• Analysis of reporting metrics to manage the external supply ba
se.• Point of contact on behalf of the purchase team for certain commoditi
es.• Support the introduction of new products from existing and new supplie

rs.
Data Mainten

a
nce:• Placing purchase orders to ensure the inventory is kept at optimum lev
els.• Maintain supplier price agreements, assist with supplier negotiations & communicating changes where appropri
ate.• Ensure ERP data is kept updated and maintained to the highest stand

ard.
Lean Manag

e
ment:• Develop and leverage lean principles and digital solutions to continuously improve process and system efficien
cies.• An advocate for change; to perform other reasonable duties that may be requi

red.
ABOU
T YOU Bold and entrepreneurial characteri
stics.Tenacious and creative approach to supplier negotia
tions.Entrepreneurial and comfortable challenging the statu
s-quo.Focused and results orien
tated.Passion for customer service and P&L improv
ement.Communication skills to strengthen supply chain relation
ships.Team player capable of working on their own initi

ative.
EDUCATION AND SU
CCESSESSoftware, such as Excel and O
utlook.CIPS or similar qualifications preferred but not ess
ential.A track record of consistently exceeding commercial t
argets.Experienced with business development and/or commercial
tasks.Comfortable with lean management tools and c

ulture.