Buyer

Jonathan Lee Recruitment Product Eng ,
Bracknell, Berkshire

Overview

Job Title: Site Buyer Location: Stafford We have an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join the Site Purchasing team at a leading off highways organisation in Stafford. You will be responsible for managing procurement activity for a group of suppliers / components at our Stafford Engine manufacturing facility. Your role will involve delivering procurement excellence including integration between the Global Purchasing team and the facility. As a Buyer you will provide purchasing solutions and expertise in order to deliver a lean, responsive and resilient material and services flow for the facility from source to dock. The role will demonstrate leadership in implementing cost reduction projects, inventory and quality improvement; as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: Responsible and accountable for the implementation of a local sourcing strategy Managing policies, agreements, special purchasing programs; and supporting specific Product line( NPI programmes Provide leadership for cost reduction, sourcing, logistics and resource management. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and new product introduction activities within Purchasing Liaison with corresponding Category Buyers. Required Qualifications: Degree educated or equivalent experience within a Purchasing role. Previous experience in managing a supplier base. Ability to lead teams, suppliers and customers to effective solutions Analytical, problem solving, and project leadership skills Effective communicator in written and oral form Well-developed interpersonal skills If you are interested in this position please APPLY NOW. For more information, contact Lois Weston at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on. Desired Qualifications: Previous experience of managing global suppliers. Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.