Head of Buying
2 weeks ago
**Head of Buying**
**Permanent**
**Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits**
**Burton-on-Trent**
**Head of Buying**
- Being responsible for managing the on-site Material Scheduling team.
- Negotiating with blue chip companies within the industry.
- Maintaining, monitoring, and establishing supplier supply contracts.
- Being able to understand and utilise the group’s T&Cs in order to implement and negotiate supply contracts.
- Liaising with and managing internal and external stakeholders.
- Understanding Strategic Purchasing Strategy, engaging, and executing alignment.
- Working to strict deadlines and being able to perform well under pressure.
- Managing large spends across multiple Procurement categories.
- Understanding risk management in the procurement category and being able to act accordingly, in a way that is not detrimental to the business or customer.
- Delivering savings from categories or minimize losses even in times of market volatility or inflation.
- Implementing commercial relationships concerning new lines and being aware of advantageous commercial attributes to the business, while still maintaining commercial advantage.
**Head of Buying**
**Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications**:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
- Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment.
- Good understanding of the food industry and its market.
- Prior experience managing a small team.
- Full UK Driving License.
- Ability to travel and possibly spend nights away.
**Head of Buying**
**Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications**:
- Strong administrative skills.
- Commercially aware.
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