Plant Buyer

3 weeks ago

Sunderland, United Kingdom Smart Manufacturing Solutions Full time

**MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Functional Responsibilities**:
**Individual Responsibilities**:

- To manage a high performing purchasing team, delivering best in class purchasing across the plant.
- Manage a large commodity portfolio, including a mix of direct material, indirect material, MRO, CAPEX and tooling etc.
- Implement processes and strategies, working closely with suppliers negotiating best terms, costs and mitigating risk etc.
- Work to short timescales in a fast-paced environment.
- Working with and liaising with key stakeholders on the overall delivery and objective but also from an NPD perspective.
- Deliver annual cost saving, cost reduction and cost avoidance.
- Closely manage the supplier through building solid relationships and communication throughout the purchasing process to ensure expectations are met.
- Work on cost down initiatives, source and onboard new suppliers and proactively benchmark against alternative suppliers.
- Drive best practice and be proactive in, seeking alternative/ improvements that can be made within purchasing.
- Create an operational purchasing process within the guidelines of the company, demonstrating compliance to IATF requirements for supplier management.
- Ensure a safe working environment and excellent housekeeping standards
- Carry out any other tasks commensurate to the role

**EMPLOYMENT PREREQUISITES**

**Essential**:

- 3 years of experience in a purchasing role within manufacturing and production and preferably a fast-paced business.
- Experience with using SAP or a similar MRP or ERP software.
- Experience of onboarding and developing suppliers
- Can demonstrate on their CV and verbally key deliverables and achievements as a result of working with suppliers and implementing strategies.
- Bright forward-thinking individual wanting to progress and develop.

**Desirable**:

- Experience in Automotive industry
- CIPS Qualifications
- Formal training in negotiation skills

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- What would you bring to this role?

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (required)

**Experience**:

- Manufacturing and Production: 3 years (required)
- SAP or similar MRP or ERP: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: JC2601M

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