Cost Saving Specialist Indirect Senior Buyer

2 months ago


Southampton, United Kingdom Barclay Meade Full time

A leading engineering organisation require a Cost Saving Specialist. The role is akin to an Indirect Senior Buyer and will focus on reducing cost from a non-production / manufacturing consumables, supplier base.

The Cost Saving Specialist will report to an Indirect Procurement Manager and work within a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers. They will be responsible for taking cost out of the manufacturing consumables and non-production supplier base. The Cost SavingSpecialist will run a number of procurement projects to asses and evaluate current supplier relationships and contracts.

Specific duties of the Cost Saving Specialist include:

- Drive cost reduction activities in conjunction with stakeholders and indirect suppliers
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Work with stakeholders to understand scope of supply chain support needed
- Undertake cost comparisons between suppliers
- Support tenders, negotiations, and contracts within indirect spend / manufacturing consumables
- Report on cost out success and share findings with procurement leadership

Cost Saving Specialist Applicants should meet the following criteria:

- Procurement experience at Buyer, Senior Buyer or Strategic Buyer level.
- The ability to run procurement projects
- Previous exposure to indirect suppliers - non-production items and manufacturing consumables would be ideal
- Ability to drive cost out of the supply chain
- Supplier Relationship Management and Contract Management, awareness


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