Due to continued success, a great opportunity is now available to join an excellent client of ours.
Our client has a great tradition of engineering innovation and prides itself on having the best people across the world to deliver a first-class service to our customers.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual who has customer service skills, attention to detail, takes pride in their work, and is a good communicator who will:
• Negotiate costs and other terms effectively, identify and recommend cost reduction opportunities for existing products
• Monitor commodity market trends, ensure continuity of supply and source new parts as required
• Agree/maintain standards and KPI’s with supplier in line with stakeholders, with agreed monitors and escalation routes, take the lead in managing negotiations for direct costs; and maintain and improve the introduction of new products and localisation of new component with suppliers meeting the quality, cost and delivery targets
To be successful in the role of Strategic Buyer, you will need to demonstrate a positive, diverse and inclusive attitude to both internal and external customers and colleagues.
Ideally you should be degree educated or Purchasing (CIPS) qualified or A level equivalents
They will provide your equipment, workwear pension, Life Assurance Cover, Paycare Health Cash Plan, Free car parking and bike store, Subsidised restaurant, Training and career development opportunities for all staff, access to onsite medical advice, Power Tools staff discount, Perks At Work staff discount membership and a Staff bonus scheme related to performance
Your Annual Leave will start at 23 days p/a plus bank holidays. At present we have set shut down periods (Summer and Christmas)
