Strategic Procurement Specialist

1 month ago


Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom KPI Recruiting Ltd Full time

Job Title: Buyer

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Buyer to join our team at KPI Recruiting Ltd. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the procurement of raw materials essential for production, working closely with multiple suppliers to ensure timely delivery to various manufacturing sites and meeting all purchasing requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Procurement Management: Manage a range of automotive commodities within a global supply base, including direct and indirect purchases.
  • Supplier Evaluation: Identify and investigate potential alternative suppliers to reduce business risks.
  • Negotiation and Contract Management: Evaluate bids, select and recommend suppliers, and negotiate pricing, delivery, quality, and service terms.
  • Order Completion: Follow up on awards through to order completion.
  • Dispute Resolution: Negotiate and settle disputes with suppliers regarding rejections, losses, returns of materials, etc., when necessary.
  • Cost Reduction: Achieve targeted year-on-year cost reductions.
  • Purchase Requisition Review: Review and process purchase requisitions to ensure compliance with requirements. Assist the accounting team in resolving invoice discrepancies.
  • Purchasing Leadership: Lead purchasing activities for mass production parts and parts in development for projects.
  • Communication: Serve as the purchasing interface between project engineering, purchasing, sales, and manufacturing.
  • Reporting: Report quarterly results to the Platform Manager on all project-related activities.

About You:

  • Experience: Experience in the automotive industry is essential.
  • Knowledge: Knowledge of materials such as plastic and rubber parts.
  • Technical Understanding: Technical understanding of the goods being purchased.
  • Communication Skills: Strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Problem-Solving: Proven problem-solving abilities.
  • Software Proficiency: Proficiency in MS Project and MRP systems.

Benefits:

  • Holiday: 25 days holiday (With length of service, you can also accrue up to an additional 5 days)
  • Health Cash Plan: Company paid health cash plan (Employees can claim back for things such as dental appointments, opticians, chiropractors etc)
  • Early Finish: Early finish on a Friday
  • Hybrid Working: Hybrid working
  • Pension Contribution: Outstanding Pension Contribution


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