Buyer
- Employer
- Barclay Meade
- Location
- Basingstoke, United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP 35,000.00 - 40,000.00 per year
- Closing date
- 19 May 2025
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- Specialist Area
- Buying
- Job Level
- Buyer
- Sector
- Human Resources
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- CIPS Membership
- Non CIPS member
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Job summary
Successful manufacturing business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement experience within manufacturing and have strong supplier management skills - risk management, recovery plans, the ability to improve supplier performance.
Key skills required for this role
Purchasing, Procuremenrt, Buyer, Senior Buyer
Important
Purchasing, Procuremenrt, Buyer, Senior Buyer
Job description
Successful manufacturing business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement experience within manufacturing and have strong supplier management skills - risk management, recovery plans, the ability to improve supplier performance.
The Buyer will join a team of Buyers reporting into a Procurement Manager. The role will focus on the management of a suite of critical suppliers, who supply the business across a number of product ranges. Encompassing both tactical supplier management around OTIF/OTD metrics, the Buyer will also support strategic initiatives around supplier continuous improvement activities and risk mitigation plans.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
Successful manufacturing business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement experience within manufacturing and have strong supplier management skills - risk management, recovery plans, the ability to improve supplier performance.
Key skills required for this role
Purchasing, Procuremenrt, Buyer, Senior Buyer
Important
Purchasing, Procuremenrt, Buyer, Senior Buyer
Job description
Successful manufacturing business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement experience within manufacturing and have strong supplier management skills - risk management, recovery plans, the ability to improve supplier performance.
The Buyer will join a team of Buyers reporting into a Procurement Manager. The role will focus on the management of a suite of critical suppliers, who supply the business across a number of product ranges. Encompassing both tactical supplier management around OTIF/OTD metrics, the Buyer will also support strategic initiatives around supplier continuous improvement activities and risk mitigation plans.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
- Supply market intelligence activities around specific supply areas - identify/onboard potential new partners
- Strategic supplier management - Reviews, meetings, audits, recovery plans, seek collaboration and innovation
- Support stakeholders in Quality/Engineering around supplier quality and non-conformance issues
- Ownership of supplier scorecards in regards to tactical and or operational metrics - OTD/OTIF/QCD
- Contribute to broader procurement and inventory management strategies
- Procurement experience as a Buyer, Senior Buyer or Strategic Buyer
- Previous experience within a manufacturing or engineering business, procuring direct materials and components for manufacturing
- Ability to negotiate with suppliers and foster long-term partnerships
- Supplier relationship management skills and the ability to develop supplier performance
- An appreciation of MRP functionality to manage inventory levels
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