Category Buyer

Job Title: Category Buyer

Division : Weir Minerals

Location: Todmorden, Onsite

Purpose of Role: We are hiring for a Category buyer to join our Procurement team, responsible for procurement of direct materials for WME across our global network. This is challenging opportunity in a fast paced environment for a professional to develop their career.

Why choose Weir:
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement appropriate procurement strategies for direct spend.
- Managing the commercial aspects of sourcing, including market analysis, spend analysis, tendering, negotiation, contract negotiation and management.
- Ensure supplier contracts are periodically renewed (every 2 years).
- Source and evaluate new products and suppliers to promote supply chain improvements.
- Undertake supplier performance reviews, supplier scorecards and develop and implement performance improvement plans to improve Cost, Quality, Delivery and Continuous improvement.
- Complete supplier audits at their facility.
- Drive cost reduction through negotiation, benchmarking and VAVE activity against agreed targets.
- Support and engage with cross functional supply chain projects.
- Develop stocking and sourcing strategies with suppliers to reduce working capital.
- Take responsibility of supplier quality, seeking to improve and maintain high standards. Facilitate the NCR process and report KPI’s.
- Resolve invoice queries with suppliers and seek to minimise their occurrence
Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

- Demonstrable track record in procurement.
- Knowledge of relevant global supply markets.
- Familiar with manufacturing processes and regulatory requirements.
- CIPS Preferred, completed, or working towards
- Excellent analytical skill.
- SAP (or similar MRP system) skill is desirable
- Excellent communication skills and experience working in cross functional teams

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our
- Career Page
and
- LinkedIn Life Page

Compensation:

- Competitive Salary
- 37 hour work week
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension Scheme; 4% with 6% Weir Contributions, 6% with 9% Weir Contributions & 8% with 12% Weir Contributions
- Company discounts
- Share Builder program
- Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status._

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