Procurement Buyer

2 weeks ago


Keighley, United Kingdom Kenect Professional Full time

**Procurement Buyer**

**Keighley BD21**

**SALARY: £40,000 per annum**

**Full time - onsite**

**Monday - Friday 08.00am to 16.00pm**

**PERMANENT OPPORTUNITY**

**The Company**:
Our client, based south of the Yorkshire Dales, has a fantastic reputation for producing the highest quality, premium products and is one of the UK leaders in design and manufacture of plumbing fixtures. Boasting a vast portfolio, they pride themselves on manufacturing within the UK.

They are looking for an experienced, passionate, self motivated applicant to join their ever expanding team.

**Responsibilities**:

- To ensure cost effective procurement, maximising customer service, minimising waste and acting as a communication hub between the Site, Commercial and Customer. Identify and deliver Continuous Improvement opportunities.
- To develop & implement category sourcing strategies aligned to business objectives & proactively develop new & existing supplier relationships.
- To ensure supplies are sourced at the most competitive prices.
- Lead the development and implementation of nominated sourcing category strategies across spend categories.
- Develop and agree category strategies at senior level within the organisation.
- Challenge the status quo with a view to optimising the supply base to support aggressive growth and efficiency agenda.
- Develop and maintain a prospective supplier database.
- Maintain a live pricelist database.
- To provide support to all indirect departments and deliver costing enquiries in a timely manner.
- To provide operational and commercial support to other departments including finance, technical, operational, new product development, commercial & marketing.
- Accountable for giving forward price guidance & regular price forecasting for nominated categories.
- Manage commercial relationships for nominated categories.
- Drive the optimisation of product and process with suppliers.
- Agree specification with supplier following consultation with key internal stakeholders.
- Adopt a rigorous approach to supplier performance management and continuous improvement.
- Develop business continuity plans for nominated suppliers.
- Negotiate service level agreements and KPI’s following consultation with key internal stakeholders.

If you have not heard from us within 48 hours, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

This role is being advertised by Kenect Professional who are acting as an Employment Agency regarding this vacancy.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Keighley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person


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