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Raw Materials Buyer

Employer
Confidential
Location
Cheshire
Salary
500.00 - 500.00 GBP Hourly
Closing date
24 Dec 2021

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Specialist Area
Buyer
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Contract / Interim / Temporary
Hours
Full Time
Direct Buyer - Raw Materials

6 month contract

Up to GBP45,000 depending on experience

Hybrid role working from the Ditton office and home

Occasional travel to the other office - expenses paid

We're working with a global manufacturing business who are looking for an experienced direct Buyer to join their team, this is a very reactive role. They require a natural problem solver and a strong negotiator with buying experience to support the raw materials purchases from across the globe.

This role will involve travel between two sites (expenses will be paid) and therefore a driving licence is essential.

As Direct Buyer, your duties will include:

Develop a network of links with key players in the supply market. To develop links with sites, engineering and technical teams and other functions at all levels.
Negotiate with internal and external contacts to deliver results.
Identify potential threats and opportunities and to develop new and alternative sources of supply as well as new methods of sourcing to provide commercial advantage and/or achieve security of supply.
Actively solve any problems which arise with suppliers.
Work as part of a team to ensure on time delivery and to budget of large projects
Influencing both internally and externally is very important.
Develop long term plans to produce year on year savings within contracts and to improve service from suppliers to meet site and business goals e.g. margin, payment terms and working capital.

Skills and experience:

Essential to have buying experience, ideally within a manufacturing business.
Experience of buying raw materials.
Excellent commercial and negotiating skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Good planning skills.
Ability to analyse data from a wide variety of sources.
Demonstrated excellent supplier management.
MCIPS is highly desirable.

We are hoping to get someone to start as soon as possible as the team need immediate support, if this sounds like an exciting opportunity do not waste time apply immediately.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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