![Job image banner](https://resources.reed.co.uk/brandedjob/banners/resized/Banner_106910.png)
Indirect Buyer
Indirect Buyer – Manufacturing – North Warwickshire
SF Recruitment are working with a leading global manufacturing business in the Coleshill area to recruit an Indirect Buyer. Responsible for leading on all indirect spend requirements for the plant, as well as working at a group level to support on wider group procurement projects. An exciting opportunity to further grow & develop your indirect procurement career within a global market leader.
Key Responsibilities:
• Is the owner of the plant supply base: is accountable for the local supply base and evaluate it through a vendor rating process once a year.
• Is responsible for the risk management with the support of the Finance department (financial health of suppliers, penetration rate, …)
• Benchmark spend data and identify opportunities of improvement.
• Contributes to the plant’s synergies, developing the conditions with the other buyers to leverage the volumes and optimize the costs
• Manages the supply base relationships according to purchasing policy. Solve the issues with the suppliers
• Leads the negotiation with suppliers: Ensures a fair competition between suppliers.
• Prepares the sourcing recommendations and present them in sourcing.
• Manages the plant contracts and implement, for the plant, the global contracts managed by the lead buyer.
• Defines the purchasing strategies for the scope of commodities, identifying the market opportunities and key drivers
• Defines the supply base for the commodities. Manage the relationships with the players
• Drives the RFQ and propose the sourcing choices to the various plant representatives and Purchasing management
• Delivers and commit on the savings for the scope of work
• Negotiates contracts reaching business objectives in terms of costs, quality, delivery, flexibility.
Skillset requirements:
- Demonstrable within an indirect/services procurement role
- Able to manage strategic procurement activities (Supplier selection , contract negotiation , benchmarking etc )
- Good knowledge of MRP systems
- Able to influence stakeholders at both local & group level, comfortable within a complex stakeholder environment.
Hybrid working model, Half-day on a Friday , Fantastic career progression & development opportunities globally.
Reference: 53465360
Please note Reed.co.uk does not communicate with candidates via Whatsapp, and we will never ask you to provide your bank, passport or driving licence details during the application process. To stay safe in your job search and flexible work, we recommend visiting JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat labour market abuse. Visit the JobsAware website for information and free expert advice for safer work.
Report this jobNot quite what you are looking for? Try these similar searches
Replace a job alert
Replace a job alert
Get Job Alerts straight to your inbox
"Office Assistant jobs in London"
Your Job Alert has been created and your search saved.
'Saved search name'