Plant Buyer - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Smart Manufacturing Solutions

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MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Functional Responsibilities:


Individual Responsibilities:


  • To manage a high performing purchasing team, delivering best in class purchasing across the plant.
  • Manage a large commodity portfolio, including a mix of direct material, indirect material, MRO, CAPEX and tooling etc.
  • Implement processes and strategies, working closely with suppliers negotiating best terms, costs and mitigating risk etc.
  • Work to short timescales in a fastpaced environment.
  • Working with and liaising with key stakeholders on the overall delivery and objective but also from an NPD perspective.
  • Deliver annual cost saving, cost reduction and cost avoidance.
  • Closely manage the supplier through building solid relationships and communication throughout the purchasing process to ensure expectations are met.
  • Work on cost down initiatives, source and onboard new suppliers and proactively benchmark against alternative suppliers.
  • Drive best practice and be proactive in, seeking alternative/ improvements that can be made within purchasing.
  • Create an operational purchasing process within the guidelines of the company, demonstrating compliance to IATF requirements for supplier management.
  • Ensure a safe working environment and excellent housekeeping standards
  • Carry out any other tasks commensurate to the role

EMPLOYMENT PREREQUISITES

Essential:


  • 3 years of experience in a purchasing role within manufacturing and production and preferably a fastpaced business.
  • Experience with using SAP or a similar MRP or ERP software.
  • Experience of onboarding and developing suppliers
  • Can demonstrate on their CV and verbally key deliverables and achievements as a result of working with suppliers and implementing strategies.
  • Bright forwardthinking individual wanting to progress and develop.

Desirable:


  • Experience in Automotive industry
  • CIPS Qualifications
  • Formal training in negotiation skills

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Free parking
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

  • What would you bring to this role?

Education:


  • Certificate of Higher Education (required)

Experience:


  • Manufacturing and Production: 3 years (required)
  • SAP or similar MRP or

ERP:
2 years (required)


Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
One location


Reference ID:
JC2601M

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