Commodity Buyer

Job title: Commodity Buyer.
Job location: Burton

**Salary**: £45,000 - 50,000 per annum
Shifts: Days only
Hours per week: 37 hours a week.
Hours: 8.00am to 4.30 (1pm finish on Friday)
- work from home for two days+ per week if wanted
Duration: Permanent
Start date: Immediate
Industries considered: Rolling Stock, engineering, manufacturing, automotive.
The Company:
National rolling stock maintenance and engineering company based in Derby. Maintains Network Rail's Infrastructure Monitoring Fleet, which performs a vital role in keeping Britain's railways moving and many other important rail related contracts for passengerand freight train operators.
The job:
We are currently recruiting for a Buyer for a permanent position based in Burton-on-Trent. You will be part of a team, purchasing for railway locomotives and related products for the mainline, industrial, mining and tunnelling industries.
- Reporting directly to the Head of Purchasing.
- Remit 50/50 - Tactical/Strategic. *
- Responsible for buying high value raw materials, components and goods in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
- Working closely alongside the production team to ensure that products are designed and manufactured correctly.
- Leading on end-to-end bid/tender management processes.
- Developing lasting relationships with suppliers.
- Continuously looking for new ways to source raw materials.
- Compile data which pertains to supplier performance.
- Monitor market trends and competitor strategies.
Key Skills & Experience:

- Has 3/4+ years' experience within Buying/Purchasing or Direct Procurement.
- Worked within Manufacturing.
- CIPS level 4, preferable but not essential.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Willing, can-do attitude.
- Creative mind and a passion for product development.
Contact Information: Alex Cameron
Phone: (Direct Line)