Category Buyer - Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom - Redwood Search Recruitment Agency Worcester

Redwood Search Recruitment Agency Worcester

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Stourport-on-Severn, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Category Buyer

Stourport

£35,000 to £40,000

Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm, Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm

We are working with our client who is looking to expand their team and recruit a Category Buyer, due to an increased demand for their products and services.

Our client is a world leader in engineering, and they offer expertise to their customers to solve their challenging technical problems.

Main duties:

Negotiate the best total cost solutions for the categories under your responsibility
Drive & deliver total cost savings in line with the departmental objectives and targets
Lead tactical category procurement projects (engaging with internal customers)
Identify opportunities
Run tender process
Analyse the benefit
Make recommendations
Implement and deliver the benefit
Support supplier rationalisation programme, source and identify best total cost suppliers where required
Deal with nonconformance forms
Manage quarterly supplier reviews with suppliers
Manage supplier audits medium risk,medium value suppliers
Set up and maintain part numbers
Support the procurement manager on data gathering for strategic projects

About you:

Strong English communications, Maths and MS Office skills specifically in Excel is required.
Level 4 CIPS or willingness to study for CIPS beneficial
Experience in management of categories
Understanding of Procurement Processes
Knowledge of IFS or Procurement Systems
Ability to use Excel to analyse data to identify opportunities
Strong negotiate skills (internally & externally)
Ability to build good working relationships
Performance driven and self motivated