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Senior Buyer

Employer
Confidential
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
31000.00 - 37000.00 GBP Annual
Closing date
5 Jul 2022

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Specialist Area
Buyer
Sector
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Smart Solutions are working with a renewable energy manufacturer based in the West Yorkshire area who are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join the team. This is an exciting, fast-paced, key contributor position. It will involve leveraging every available resource to enable the drive for supply chain excellence.

Responsibilities of the Senior Buyer:
Responsible for the maintenance and reconciliation of SCM data.
Ability to manage multiple projects and objectives and respond quickly to procurement and planning support from within the company.
Identify new suppliers; negotiate supply agreements and terms, including discount structures and volume rebates.
Regularly monitor the agreement documents, any change in terms and conditions then critically evaluate all the things and ensure the most of its benefit for the company and develop a good supply chain management.
Regular review of supplier pricing and analysis of performance.
Prepare RFQ's and negotiate cost, delivery, and lead times with suppliers.
Measure and manage purchasing cost, delivery, and quality performance activities.
Plan and drive implementation of stock takes of both raw materials and finished goods.Requirements of the Senior Buyer:
Working knowledge of procurement and value-driven supply chain principles.
Vendor engagement and evaluation.
Advanced MS Excel skills (Common data manipulation functions: Database queries, Pivot tables, Lookups).
Working knowledge of MS Office tools and other relevant software packages such as SAP or Business Central (Dynamics NAV).
Excellent analytic skills with experience in handling big data.
High level of data visualization and reporting.
Ability to learn and develop new systems and processes.
Excellent influencing, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Strong problem-solving skills backed by critical and evaluative thinking.
Ability to develop and implement complex project plans, schedules, and strategies as required.For the successful candidate, our client is offering:
An starting salary of between GBP31,000 to GBP37,000 DOE + bonus
Day shift
Be part of the business growth with rewards and recognition.
Permanent contract with company package including pension.If this sounds of interest to you and you would like to find out more then why not click apply today and one of our team will contact you back.

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