Senior Buyer

Macfarlane Design and Manufacture are a division of Macfarlane Group PLC.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Buyer to cover our Manufacturing site in Grantham Lincolnshire.

Our specialist manufacturing division designs and manufactures bespoke protective packaging solutions for customers that require protection for high value products during transit and storage. Our customers are UK wide and span a number of key markets including: Aerospace, Defence, Electronics, Industrial and Medical.

Senior Buyer Role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role will support the manufacturing division strategy to grow market share through innovation, excellent quality and service within a competitive environment.

Key Duties

Managing a large portfolio of suppliers
Sourcing and negotiating with existing suppliers, challenging prices where relevant
Ensuring suppliers adhere to quality, service, and best practice initiatives
Participate in cost down initiatives with production & logistics
Optimize stockholding volumes to balance cost/space/working capital
Managing performance of the supplier base
Initiating tenders, product enquiries and specialist project work
Purchasing of standard and non-standard bespoke items
Carrying out supplier benchmarking activities
Reporting and statistical analysis
Support Macfarlane Group PLC procurement strategy
Maximizing profitability and minimizing risk to the Business
Supporting stock control and administration activities

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Our Benefits
We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits can include:
- 23 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays
Contributory pension scheme
Free parking at most of our sites
Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues
Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities
Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands)
Annual paid Volunteering Day
Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements
Long service awards (5-40 years)
Charitable giving options
Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)

Your future with us
Here at Macfarlane Group, you truly have the potential to shape your own future and set your own ambitions. We are a large group company where internal promotion and mobility is a key feature of our success. Through tailored career plans, we provide a wide range of structure training & development pathways, utilizing both inhouse expertise to share knowledge and the best-in-class external training partners. There is potential access to management & leadership development, and we work closely with recognized, accredited bodies including the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) & the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS); so there really are no limits to where your journey within Macfarlane Group may take you long term.

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