Buyer

3 weeks ago

Livingston, United Kingdom BR Recruitment Ltd Full time

**Buyer - Manufacturing environment**

**Livingston - 9 month contract with longer term prospects**

Excellent, highly varied role for an experienced **Buyer **with a track record gained within a **fast moving manufacturing / FMCG / Pharma or similar environment** to join a highly successful international manufacturing organisation during an exciting period.

**Responsibilities will include -**
- Liaise with key internal stakeholders to prepare for finalisation of contracts for goods, services and materials in accordance with Company policy
- Carry out all procurement activities to defined SOP’s and protocols for the effective sourcing and supply of materials and services, ensuring they are executed in compliance.
- Coordinate with key internal stakeholders to prepare and support negotiations with critical suppliers. Deliver quantitative cost, quality and service improvement as a result of negotiation
- Support in the development of strategic business partnerships with the appropriate supplier’s based on risk and commercial opportunity. Plan and develop new, improved sources of supply for current and future needs with an obligation to permanently gain information on requirements, market, prices and generally important economic issues and coherences.
- Collate and report key quality and business metrics, and use such metrics to drive a culture of continuous process improvement
- Ensure that any deviations to materials, services, facilities, processes or procedures are being escalated and addressed in an appropriate, timely fashion
- Be accountable that all direct and indirect work areas are clean, tidy and well organised and in a state of continuous inspection readiness. Conduct all activities in the most careful and safe manner and in full compliance with HSE requirements.
- Ensure that any change controls, investigations etc related to procurement are being escalated and addressed in an appropriate, timely fashion
- Identify areas for continuous improvement
- Ensure ERP system data is maintained in a timely and accurate fashion
- Manage external warehouses for call off material, ensuring adequate stocks of materials are on hand at all times and in date for manufacturing requirements
- Create and maintain risk plans for all critical materials
- Working cross functionally, improve the performance of existing suppliers and escalate, as appropriate, poor performance possible alternative routes of supply
- Relevant work experience as a Buyer within a fast moving manufacturing / FMCG or Pharma environment.
- Strong knowledge and experience in the preparation and execution of high level management supplier negotiations.
- Experience managing a complex supply chain to highlight and mitigate areas of risk
- Proven track record of building strategic long term and value add supplier relationships implementing the appropriate agreements and contracts
- Strong business and commercial acumen with the ability to focus and prioritise critical tasks
- Excellent facilitation and communication skills
- Self-motivated, energetic and value-driven

Please note that due to high levels of response, we may only be in touch with short listed applicants. Many thanks

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 9 months

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Procurement: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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