buyer
9 the last 305 days, recently 2023-09-19
Responsibility
- base salary up to £55,000
- base salary of circa £40,000 to £47,000
- base salary up to £50,000
Show more +21 - 10% Bonus
- discretionary Bonus
- contributory pension scheme
- access to Mercedes preferential rate lease scheme
- 25 days annual leave
- private medical cover
- BUPA private medical insurance
- contributory Pension
- 37.5 hour working week with flexi-time
- CIPS funding and support
- hybrid working - 3 days in the office 2 at home
- hybrid working
- what’s on offer?
- what's on offer?
- hybrid working with travel to various UK sites a couple of days a week
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- are you getting the support you really need to flourish in your procurement career? Do you have a truly supportive boss who will put the time and energy into helping you realise your full potential, including putting you through CIPS? Fancy working for a big brand business that can off you all this and more? Check this out
- have you ever worked for a business that makes you feel proud, as in really proud? One that, when people ask what you do or who you work for you can't help but smile as you know what their reaction will be when you tell them? One that presents plenty of challenges along with brilliant team spirit and support in delivering results? One where career progression and personal development are a genuine possibility, not an empty promise? Well if not, and you've got a background in procurement then this is your chance
- are you fed up being just another number in a large business where it's hard to make an impact? Got a background in procurement in a manufacturing environment? Fancy working for a British manufacturing icon? Then you need to take a look at this
- 26 days holiday + bank hols
- what do you need to bring to the party?
Requirements
- previous experience in a procurement role that requires strong commercial acumen
- proven experience in a direct procurement role, ideally within automotive/fast moving manufacturing environment
- proven experience in a strategic procurement role
Show more +37 - 1-2 years experience in a buying role
- previous procurement experience, ideally in a manufacturing/engineering business
- an economic or technical qualification with experience of working in a purchasing/procurement role within the manufacturing sector
- previous experience in a procurement role that required strong commercial acumen
- excellent MS Office, ERP skills
- commercially savvy and a strong negotiator
- excellent stakeholder management skills, able to build relationships and influence at all levels of a business
- working knowledge of MRP systems
- commercial awareness and an ability to ‘think outside the box’
- an inquisitive attitude that looks to consistently further your understanding of the business and it’s requirements in order to drive improvements
- excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
- you'll have an analytical mind as well as the ability to think strategically
- A positive, tenacious and resilient attitude and a mind set that constantly looks for opportunities to improve
- able to work with minimum supervision and guidance
- good ‘soft skills’ with an ability to be engaging by asking good questions in order to listen and understand
- excellent interpersonal skills – you will work closely with a range of disciplines, predominantly the wider supply chain team
- demonstrate examples of where you have consolidated spend and worked collaboratively with suppliers and stakeholders
- results driven - you'll love delivering against challenging targets
- highly organised and able to effectively prioritise
- good data analysis skills - able to process and understand large, complex data sets
- able to play a lead role in contract implementation and management
- previous experience of working with MRP/ERP systems is a bonus
- able to travel both in the UK and overseas when needed
- CIPS or equivalent would be advantageous but isn't essential if you are qualified by experience
- willing and able to get to Malvern a minimum of 3 times per week and happy to travel overseas when required
- A positive, driven personality and a desire to help create a true best in class procurement function
- proven experience of procurement - ideally you'll have had strategic responsibility for direct spend in a fast moving manufacturing environment - automotive preferred but not essential so long as you can demonstrate strong understanding of best practice procurement and a good track record of delivering savings
- previous procurement/purchasing experience ideally gained within a manufacturing/engineering environment
- A good understanding of Category Management - you don't necessarily have to have held full category strategy formulation and execution responsibility before, however you do need to understand how category management is performed and the structure behind it
- strong sourcing and supplier evaluation skills as well as previous experience of negotiating and awarding contracts. Experience of working with both domestic and international suppliers would be beneficial
- experience of identifying, engaging and negotiating with new suppliers - if this happens to include overseas then that would be a great advantage but isn't essential
- A good understanding of Category Management - you don't necessarily have to have held full category strategy formulation and execution responsibility before , however you do need to understand how category management is performed and the structure behind it
- if you have any experience of Cap-Ex, engineering consumables / spares, or procuring highly specified products or services this would be highly welcomed, however it's not essential - previous experience of procuring services is the main driver for this one
- an attitude that doesn’t settle for the status quo and is prepared to challenge and question and bring new ideas to the table
- if you have any experience of Cap-Ex, engineering consumables / spares this would be highly welcomed, however it's not essential - previous experience of procuring services is the main driver for this one
- MCIPS or working towards is an advantage but again, not essential - this business will be happy to support your CIPS journey whatever stage it's at
- willing and able to be on site 3 days a week - this will likely be more during your first 3 months whilst you build your understanding of the business and relationships with people
Benefits
- savings plan
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