Buyer - Stafford, United Kingdom - Bri-Stor Systems Limited

Bri-Stor Systems Limited

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Stafford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Buyer

An exciting, challenging and rewarding career opportunity has arisen for an experienced Buyer to join one of the UKs largest commercial vehicle converters.

Bri

Stor Systems Ltd, part of The HEX Group, are the UK's largest converter of lightweight commercial vehicles. We are a privatelyowned business employing approximately 240 people and have been operating for over 35 years.

Reporting to the Operations Director, the role is hands on in a fast-paced purchasing environment and oversees a purchasing department, strategic development across direct & indirect spend areas and is an escalation point for the purchasing function.

This role would suit a highly motivated, resilient Buyer with management calibre credentials looking to further develop their career.

If you have a genuine desire to succeed and wish to join a progressive company, with excellent career opportunities and benefits then this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

To liaise with production to ensure parts are available to support a dynamic build schedule.
Drive the development and implementation of procurement strategies and processes to deliver maximum value, leverage, and standardisation.
Work closely with engineering to support design and prototype builds.
Build and maintain collaborative supplier relationships (internal group companies and externally) and introduce innovation for customer consideration.
Drive strategic supplier selection, supplier resourcing, cost down, total cost optimisation and supplier development through quality, process and delivery improvements.
Mentor & develop direct reports (team of 3).
Lead on key supplier accounts to ensure customer requirements are fed back through the supply chain.
Setting objectives to team & providing monthly reporting/KPI'S, establishing & maintaining measurable performance metrics.
Manage & develop cost savings initiatives in line with overall business objectives.
Support inventory optimisation, utilising analysis regarding slow moving/non

- moving, excessive stock items, and items low in stock

Implement and drive our technology adoption agenda supporting a culture of

Continuous Improvement within the team to enhance the business delivery

Key Skillset Requirements:

Demonstrable strategic sourcing experience.
Understanding of procurement and drive for achieving best total cost acquisition within a manufacturing environment.
Ability to mentor, lead and develop staff.
Be able to work in a fastpaced reactive environment and ensure deadlines are met.
Have a genuine interest in procurement practices.
Welldeveloped interpersonal and communication skills.
Selfmotivated, confident and proactive.
Commercially aware.
An effective team player.
Knowledge of the supply chain process.
Be familiar with MRP computer systems (Sage would be advantageous).
Good IT, literacy, numerical and analytical skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Experience with being audited (ISO/IATF)
CIPS qualified or willing to undergo study support towards a CIPS qualification.