Senior Buyer
- Employer
- Butler Ross
- Location
- Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
- Salary
- £45000/annum
- Closing date
- 6 Nov 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Buyer
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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This procurement role presents a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Buyer to join a globally recognised marine and defence organisation in Barrow-In-Furness.
This Senior Buyer will be at the heart of the purchasing department and will be responsible for the delivery of the units supply chain requirements ensuring materials & services are provided within budget and to schedule
This Senior Buyer position offers a very competitive salary of up to £45,000 alongside great benefits and progression opportunities to the right candidate. Relocation assistance is also available with this position.
Main responsibilities of the Senior Buyer include:
Manage contracts in accordance with supply chain processes and processes
Cost management
Spend management
Supplier performance management
Contract negotiation
Maintenance & creation of purchase ordersEssential Skills of the Senior Buyer include:
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge and understanding of ERP and MRP systems
Experience of working in liaison with other internal functions such as Engineering or QA.
Good attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Excellent financial acumen
Experience of working in complex medium/large sized organisations
Responsible to the Purchasing Manager
This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain, purchasing or procurement as a buyer, sourcing specialist, commodity manager, category manager, senior buyer, procurement lead, purchasing manager or procurement manager
This Senior Buyer will be at the heart of the purchasing department and will be responsible for the delivery of the units supply chain requirements ensuring materials & services are provided within budget and to schedule
This Senior Buyer position offers a very competitive salary of up to £45,000 alongside great benefits and progression opportunities to the right candidate. Relocation assistance is also available with this position.
Main responsibilities of the Senior Buyer include:
Manage contracts in accordance with supply chain processes and processes
Cost management
Spend management
Supplier performance management
Contract negotiation
Maintenance & creation of purchase ordersEssential Skills of the Senior Buyer include:
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge and understanding of ERP and MRP systems
Experience of working in liaison with other internal functions such as Engineering or QA.
Good attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Excellent financial acumen
Experience of working in complex medium/large sized organisations
Responsible to the Purchasing Manager
This role will be well suited to you if you have held a role within supply chain, purchasing or procurement as a buyer, sourcing specialist, commodity manager, category manager, senior buyer, procurement lead, purchasing manager or procurement manager
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