Senior Buyer

Futures are looking to recruit a senior buyer to work for a rapidly growing manufacturing business who supply on a global basis. The successful senior buyer must have an engineering and or manufacturing background and know exotic metals. It is essential the senior buyer can read and understand engineering drawings.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers
• Interface with other departments and Suppliers for all matters related to the procurement of Project materials, equipment and sub-contract services
• Provide procurement support for new designs, and when necessary, participate in bid reviews and evaluations
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in accordance with specified technical, quality and delivery requirements

The ideal Candidate:

• Well established experience in buying / procurement in engineering
• Possess strong knowledge on procuring technical equipment / materials
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, negotiate effectively and to coach other members of the team where appropriate
  
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