Local Commodity Buyer

Description

• Update purchasing related data as required. This includes price information, schedule agreements, purchase orders and master data.
• Evaluate and raise Engineering Change Requests (ECR) as necessary and carry out the local purchasing actions on the ECN’s.
• Support Material Supply Planners and Group Project Buyers and manage independently new product introductions, set up new part codes, create purchasing data and master data as required.
• Work closely with purchase ledger on invoice queries and understand and manage material price variances.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve successful outcomes for the business and manage issues relating to delivery performance (OTIF) and quality performance of suppliers.
• Manage related suppliers, liaising with Group Commodity Buyers to align with Group commodity strategies and Group policies and procedures, guaranteeing supplier performance in line with plant goals and objectives.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will be Degree educated and have excellent communication skills.
• SAP experience is desirable not essential.
• We welcome applications from candidates who have previous experience working in procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• You should have a genuine interest in data analysis and be competent using Microsoft Office including Excel.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships internally with key stakeholders and externally with suppliers and commercial partners is important.

Benefits

• We offer our employees an attractive remuneration package, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and bonus opportunities.
• We offer a generous pension scheme which enables our employees to have greater financial security when they retire.
• For our employee’s peace of mind, we provide a death in service benefit and the option of subsidised private health care.
• Hybrid working is agreed at a local level under an informal discretionary arrangement. This enables our employees to have flexibility.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance