Strategic Buyer

1 month ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Acorn Recruitment Limited Full time

Strategic Buyer

Plymouth, Devon UK, with Hybrid options 2-3 x per week

**Salary**: £32,000 to £42,000 dependant on experience + monthly bonus and yearly bonus

We are recruiting for a Strategic Buyer for a large international manufacturer ,you will be working in a large modern friendly office. Great company benefits, bonus's and development opportunities available.

As a Strategic Buyer you main responsibilities will be:

- Create purchase orders for approval.
- Monitor and drive supplier performance. Ensure suppliers deliver on time in full, take corrective actions when required.
- Escalate in a timely manner with the supplier (i.e. beyond the normal contacts. Escalate within CSM as required to encourage peer to peer communication
- Create forecast information for suppliers, ensure it is sent on a regular basis as agreed with the supplier
- Regular communication and meetings with key suppliers. This will include face to face meetings and visits
- Create stocking policies with key suppliers. Typically to manage the risk areas of long
- lead time parts and single source parts.
- Material cost management. Monitor material costs at least once a month, analysis of changes (beneficial and adverse) Drive cost improvements through negotiation, supplier selection/quotes and more strategic approaches (longer times pricing)
- Support new product development through supplier selection and sourcing of new parts.

Safety, ensure that all materials are delivered in a safe and secure manner.
- Experience within buying/procurement
- Negotiation skills
- CIPS, or working your way towards/equivalent

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.

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