Strategic Buyer

**Ref no.**
- BHN561606**Location**
- Cwmbran, Wales**Start date**
- ASAP**Job type**
- Permanent**Job status**
- Open**Job summary**:
A leading business based in Cwmbran is looking to recruit for a Strategic Buyer on a full-time permanent basis.

**Key skills required for this role**:
Procurement, Sourcing, Buyer, Purchasing, Senior Buyer, Category Buyer, Commodity Buyer

**Important**:
Proven experience as a buyer, manufacturing background is essential

**Job description**:
A leading business based in Cwmbran is looking to recruit for a Strategic Buyer on a full-time permanent basis.

Role - Strategic Buyer

Type - Permanent

Locations - Cwmbran

Salary - Competitive (DOE)

Key responsibilities for Strategic Buyer and will not be limited to:

- To issue and monitor RFP/Q's to strategic suppliers using available engineering data.
- Review and selection of suppliers based on proposals/quotations received.
- Setup supplier data within the business ERP system.
- Using MRP data to raise necessary PO's and work with a predetermined number of suppliers to ensure that materials ordered are delivered on time in full, and to the correct quality standards.
- To develop partnerships and relationships with suppliers.
- To manage purchasing projects such as industrialisation of new products that include but are not limited to composite, metallic and electrical components.
- To actively engage within the appropriate Target Purchasing Strategy.
- Ensure OTIF from supply base meets the MRP requirements.
- Ensure all KPI's are reported and updated in accordance with requirements.
- To ensure Program/Business Sectors are supported and managed to effectively satisfy all requirements.
- To ensure that the service provided by suppliers meets required levels.
- To ensure communication to Suppliers is of a consistently high standard to support communication throughout the business.
- To provide Management Metrics to allow for accurate and easy monitoring of progress.
- To organise the placement of purchase orders to fulfil the MRP requirements on both individual and team accounts.
- To resolve discrepancy and invoice queries in line with own and team KPI.
- To manage open rework orders within the supply chain, ensuring that they are completed in a timely manner with own and team KPI.
- Monitor and reduce the Open Order Book arrears with own and team KPI.
- To create and manage supplier Long Term Agreements.

Key skills and experience required for Strategic Buyer job applicant and will not be limited to:

- 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) including Maths and English, A-C grade preferred
- Read and understand engineering drawings
- Demonstrable experience in problem solving techniques
- Knowledge of Purchasing activity within a manufacturing environment
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to establish good working relationships across departments and with supplier representatives at all levels
- Energetic and enthusiastic approach to work and strong team player
- Computer literate with MS Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), MS Outlook
- Willingness and ability to work across all areas of operations
- Flexible work approach in order to support the Business needs
- Willingness to travel
- Resilient and determined