Senior Buyer

**Senior Buyer**

**£40,000-45,000 DOE**

**Gateshead**

Jackson Hogg Procurement division are partnering with a design and manufacturing organisation in Gateshead on the appointment of a Senior Buyer to join their small, close-knit team on a full-time and permanent basis.

The role can offer £40,000-45,000 per annum DOE, 25 days holiday plus bank hols, free parking, adhoc home working and a 1.30pm Friday finish.

Reporting into the Head of Purchasing, the Senior Buyer will work across both direct and indirect spend to procure materials and equipment whilst ensuring that KPIs on quality, cost and delivery are met. Project-based procurement experience would be advantageous as well as the ability to read engineering drawings.

**Senior Buyer - The Role**:

- Support and assist in development of junior members of the team.
- Participate in weekly Operations meetings highlighting any material concerns.
- Deputise for Head of Purchasing when necessary.
- Negotiate the purchase of materials, equipment and services required by the company, ensuring that these meet specifications and can be delivered at the correct time and most favourable price.
- Lead role in any internal or external audits.
- Identify, implement and track cost savings to meet annual target for each project.
- Present to a team of internal and external stakeholders.
- Action daily MRP messages to reflect latest schedule demand.
- Preparation of bids to meet the requirement of the commercial team.
- Ensure that ASL (Approved Supplier Listing) is maintained, where necessary identify potential new sources of supply ensuing.
- Monitor and maintain supplier relationships and performance, where necessary agree improvement action plans, monitor improvement, if required develop resource plans.
- Process approved requisitions for non-inventory items submitted via internal requisition process.

**Person Specification**:

- Experience in a direct purchasing role.
- Experience of procuring components, and Sub Assembly’s for complex engineering / manufacturing projects would be desirable.
- Ability to read engineering drawings.
- Demonstrable cost saving initiatives and negotiation skills.
- Confident presenter.
- Strong communication skills.

For more information, please get in touch with Gemma Yeadon - Principal Consultant | Procurement at Jackson Hogg Limited.

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

**Salary**: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 11596