Senior Buyer - Port Glasgow, United Kingdom - Escape Recruitment Services
Description
Job Type:
Perm
Town/City:
Port Glasgow
County:
Inverclyde
Salary/rate:
Hybrid
Sector:
Supply Chain & Procurement
Job ref:
SJB61070
Post Date:
Shuna Boyle:
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Procurement & Supply Chain
Description:
Our client is looking to appoint a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for purchasing or direct and in-direct requirements and will be responsible for delivering cost savings and quality.
The Senior Buyer purchase materials and services from new and existing suppliers, source new suppliers and set up supplier agreements and contracts to ensure that materials and services are sourced in a timely, cost effective and professional manner to meet schedules, and demand.
Responsibilities of the role will include:
- Place purchase orders with Suppliers and negotiate pricing, terms and delivery dates
- Work closely with internal colleagues to understand their purchasing requirements in terms of quality and technical specification
- Building relationships with Suppliers and evaluate performance to ensure they continue to meet quality and delivery performance expectations
- Maintain Purchasing schedules and identify and resolve any issues
- Ensure the procurement system is fully maintained and up to date and that changes
Experience and knowledge required for the role:
- Proven experience of working as a Buyer or Senior Buyer
- Experience of working with Suppliers to build strong relationships and improve supplier performance
- Knowledge of procurement systems and supporting improvements to procurement systems and procedures.
- Must be able to prioritise in a fastmoving environment
- Selfmotivated person who enjoys challenges
- Resourceful person with good problemsolving and negotiation skills
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