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Buyer | Direct Procurement | Specialist Projects

Employer
Procurement Heads
Location
Surrey
Salary
£30-40,000 per annum + benefits package
Closing date
14 Jun 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer
Sector
Manufacturing
Function
Buyer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Procurement Heads are partnering with a leading manufacturing business based in Surrey as they recruit a Buyer within their specialist project procurement team. The Buyer is joining to offer valuable support on a complex and business critical project.

Joining a newly structured team with a fresh strategy in place, you will work alongside dynamic colleagues with vibrant energy and genuine passion for procurement. As a visible point of contact for senior business stakeholders you will play a pivotal role in delivering best practice procurement support.

In joining a business where employees are close-knit and supportive you will benefit from ongoing career development. The Procurement Director is dedicated to training and all Buyers are offered support with CIPs. If you’re a Buyer looking to take the next step in your career, this could be the opportunity for you.

What the role involves;

You will be assigned to a very specific project involving direct procurement, engaging in full end to end cycles. Further skills and experience are as follows;

  • Act as a single point of contact for the project team, offering sound procurement and commercial advice and guidance throughout project timelines
  • Engage stakeholders across the business ensuring relationships are maintained and expectations managed accordingly
  • Support sales functions within the business to secure new business through providing accurate data where required
  • Create bid and project procurement strategies, ensuring clear communication of cost, time and quality deliverables
  • Establish bill of materials costs for key stages of product maturity. You will identify and pursue all savings and cost efficiencies
  • Lead the planning of materials to ensure timely deliveries within budget
  • Provide routine management reports to demonstrate supply chain performance
  • Manage subcontract risk and opportunities, ensuring risk is mitigated

The person we hope to find;

This role will suit an experienced Buyer who capable of managing complex, large-scale and often agile projects. Skills and experience required are as follows;

  • Ability to take ownership over key tasks and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ideally a background in manufacturing, engineering or defence indsutries
  • Proven procurement experience and sound knowledge of developing robust supply chains
  • Ability to manage low-level maturity design and skilled in cost estimating
  • Excellent communication skills with strong negotiation ability
  • CIPs preferred, or currently working towards

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Buyer to further develop their procurement career, within a business that offers a progressive and dynamic culture. If you would like to discuss this further please get in touch with Sophie Cook at Procurement Heads today.

Company

PROCUREMENT HEADS ICON [square]

Procurement Heads is all about getting to know great Procurement Professionals and bringing them together to make outstanding Procurement teams.

With a proven track record of delivery, we support people through the life-cycle of their careers, providing an end-to-end consultative service. We partner with many prominent brands and organisations, sourcing Procurement talent using industry-leading tools and techniques. Focussed and proactive, our methodology provides a comprehensive assessment of your needs and tailors solutions to meet them. The ability to identify and attract the best people across all sectors, often involves us designing and managing bespoke campaigns.

Our purpose...

To deliver recruitment as a professional service.

We engage with leaders across procurement, HR and executive functions to make their organisations successful. More than just a recruitment company, we provide a suite of talent solutions tailored to your business needs.

Our values

Rewarding relationships

For us, it’s personal. Relationships are pivotal to our existence and we place great value on their development. We encourage collaboration through our unique referral scheme ‘The Heads Up’ and are driven by a desire to build deep long-standing partnerships. Our goal is to act as an ambassador for the teams and individuals we support.

Exceeding expectations

More than just a recruitment company, we engage with leaders to deliver the unexpected when it comes to sourcing talent. Going beyond ‘filling the role’, we advise, challenge, champion and are innovative in the value-add solutions we provide.

Doing the right thing

Doing the right thing is not difficult. Knowing what the right thing is, that’s where we come in. Everyone has a responsibility for the choices they make. We pledge to lead the way by championing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability.

Our team of experienced Procurement consultants are on hand to support you with your Procurement career.

Address: The Corner, Gordon Rd, Winchester SO23 7DD

Tel: 01962 869 838

Website: https://www.procurementheads.com/

Company info
Website
Telephone
01962 869 838
Location
Heads Resourcing Group,
West Wing, Ground Floor,
Burlington House, Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2AF
United Kingdom

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