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Senior Buyer

Barclay Meade

Posted 16 hours ago, valid for a month

Fareham, Hampshire PO17 5BL, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

A global technology product manufacturer is seeking a Senior Buyer with cost-saving experience and a background in supporting NPI activities.
The role involves developing commodity strategies for electro-mechanical suppliers and requires applicants to have procurement experience in a strategic role.
The Senior Buyer will work within a proactive procurement team and will be responsible for supplier management and performance improvement.
Candidates should have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and possess knowledge of global supply chains.
The position offers a competitive salary and requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

A global technology product manufacturer require a Senior Buyer. A Strategic Senior Buyer role applicants need cost-saving experience, comfort supporting NPI activities and ability to produce strategies for assigned commodities.

The Senior Buyer will join a high-performing, positive and proactive procurement team. The Senior Buyer will be assigned a suite of electro-mechanical suppliers and will be responsible for developing commodity strategies and supporting project/NPI procurement tasks.

This is an exciting, broad procurement role encompassing; contracts, strategic supplier relationship management, and working closely with colleagues in Quality.

Specific duties of the Senior Buyer include:

Supplier identification, selection, management, development/driving improved performance and supporting Quality with auditing
Design and develop commodity strategies for electro-mechanical spend area
Supporting NPI activities from a procurement perspective
Negotiation and management of LTAs
Support broader business procurement and commercial strategies

Senior Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

Procurement experience in a strategic, product or category/commodity focused role
Ability to perform in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Knowledge of global supply chains for; mechanical, electro-mechanical and electronics
Ability to support engineering colleagues with; NPI, supplier quality (NR), auditing and development tasks
Ability to engender cost-savings

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