Senior Buyer in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Senior Buyer
Milton Keynes
£35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits
Ford & Stanley the rail recruitment specialists are currently recruiting for a Senior Buyer for a major client within the Milton Keynes area. You will be tasked with working within a pressurised, project based purchasing environment and in return you will be rewarded with the chance of personal / professional development.
Due to continued growth the company have a unique presence in the UK - offering superb opportunities for career growth, stability and real earnings potential.
Working within a prestigious and expanding organisation, this is a site employing in excess of 500 persons. Therefore - as you would expect, duties will be both broad, challenging and interesting, but will include the following:-
- Working within a dynamic purchasing function
- Using SAP System
- Expediting
- Research various vendor options and select the best options based on the employers needs
- Work with various departments
- Working on projects from cradle to grave
- Identify new suppliers that will enhance commodities - Understanding technical capabilities/capacity/growth strategies etc
- Negotiate commercial terms that are favorable - without introducing risk
- Identify and deliver cost down opportunities
- Provide "bid" support to the Commercial Team - Ensuring efficient delivery of pricing in line with expectations
- Accountable for purchasing activity in support of the purchasing manager and the establishment of project procurement plans
Competencies:
- Strong communication skills
- Purchasing experience - ideally within an engineering related environment
- SAP experience
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to adapt and learn
- Attention to detail
- Able to work under pressure
- Suitably qualified
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