Senior Buyer

4 days ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Euro Packaging UK ltd Full time

**EP Group - Senior Buyer - Paper**

EP Group is an award winning, global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and Southeast Asia.

Our global headquarters in Birmingham is home to our dedicated paper manufacturing division providing a wide range of food packaging products for some of the world’s largest high street and online retail, grocery and FMCG customers.

We are now seeking a Senior Buyer to manage the procurement of our paper for the manufacture of our products.

**Key Responsibilities - Senior Buyer - Paper**
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process for all our paper
- Develop a deep understanding of our product range and their associated paper requirements
- Develop an understanding of our manufacturing capabilities in relation to how our paper is used to manufacture our products
- Build a strong network of paper suppliers, mills, agents, merchants and other players in the market
- Negotiate competitive terms
- Drive cost saving initiatives to deliver cost reductions across our paper sourcing
- Manage supplier evaluation, selection and ongoing quality reviews
- Extensive travel to the global supply base
- Approval of purchase orders in line with SAP release authorisation.
- Drive stock reduction whilst maintaining availability in line with agreed service levels.
- Ensure full group compliance of waste legislation obligations.
- Ensure full compliance with the relevant BRC standard and customer standards.
- Ensure full compliance with relevant Ethical standards.
- Drive best practice process throughout our paper supply chain
- Identify tends in supply and demand for paper in relation to our business requirements, taking action to benefit the business

**Key Requirements - Senior Buyer - Paper**
- Extensive experience in the paper sector from a buying / purchasing perspective
- Strong understanding of paper converting / manufacturing products from paper
- Experience of high volume European and global purchasing including from SE Asia.
- A strong network within the paper sector to include mills, suppliers, agents and merchants
- Understanding of SIOP in a paper converting or manufacturing environment
- Strategic approach to sourcing.
- Demonstrable achievements in delivering cost savings
- Proven track record of delivering results in sourcing.
- Strong communication / stakeholder management skills.
- Commercially focused.
- Skilled negotiator. Hands on approach to face to face negotiations with Supply base.
- Knowledge of MRP systems, SAP would be beneficial

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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