Category Buyer

3 days ago


StourportonSevern, United Kingdom Morgan Advanced Materials Full time

Overview:
We use advanced carbon/graphite, silicon carbide, alumina and zirconia materials to engineer lightweight, low-friction bearings and seals. These materials help solve the problems associated with the use of lubricants in extreme temperatures, corrosive or hygienic environments where access is restricted, and are engineered into products which provide customer-specific solutions.

**Group Key Figures**: Revenue £950m (2021), ~7,500 employees, manufacturing in 30+ countries, and customers in 100+ countries. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK. Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

**OVERVIEW & SCOPE OF ROLE**:
The role of the Category Buyer is to support the Procurement function service our internal customers by offering a pro-active approach to obtaining goods & services required. A key skill for this role is attention to detail, ensuring all goods and services are procured at the right cost, quality, quantity and from the right sources. This position offers the opportunity to develop a career within Morgan.

**Responsibilities**:
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES & REPONSIBILITIES**:

- Negotiate the best total cost solutions for the categories under your responsibility
- Drive & deliver total cost savings in line with the departmental objectives & 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 and source and identify best total cost suppliers where required
- Dealing with non-conformance forms
- Quarterly reviews with suppliers
- Supplier audits - medium risk, medium value suppliers
- Setting up & maintaining part numbers
- Support Procurement Manager on data gathering for strategic projects
- Administrative tasks
- Any other support as required

Qualifications:
**EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND**

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**Qualifications**:

- English
- Maths
- Excel
- Microsoft Office

**Desirable Qualifications**
- Level 4 CIPS or willingness to study for CIPS

**Experience**
- Management of categories
- Understanding of Procurement Processes
- Knowledge of IFS or Procurement Systems
- Ability to use Excel to analyse data to identify opportunities
- Negotiate skills Internally & Externally

**Person Specification**
- Excellent communication skills at all levels internally and externally
- Ability to build good working relationships with suppliers & internal customers
- Able to work as part of a team
- Approachable & supportive
- Performance driven, responsive, confident and self-motivated
- Strategic approach to problem solving
- Capable of prioritising workload to ensure tight deadlines are met
- Pro-active and ‘can-do’ attitude
- Ability to work in a fast pace, changing environment

**Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer**
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