Strategic Buyer

Job Description:

Strategic Buyer, LE67, Leicestershire.  £55,000 + Annual Bonus

• Commodity Manager, Commodity Buyer, Strategic Buyer, Sourcing Manager, Sourcing Lead or similar.  To manage and lead the strategic material sourcing of a fast paced and dynamic multinational business.
• Working for a commercially astute business where procurement is an essential function and already a very efficient department.  This is ideal for someone looking to enhance their purchasing career and to progress into a more strategic role within a very progressive organisation (plenty of headroom to further develop).
• Are you a Commodity Buyer / Strategic Buyer who wants to work in an agile, medium sized engineering company with excellent career progression?  Are you looking to progress your purchasing career within a more strategic route based in the Leicester, Hinckley, Coalville, Bardon Hill, Ashby de la Zouch, Loughborough, Tamworth areas?

This Strategic Buyer job will suit:

• A Strategic Buyer, Commodity Manager, Commodity Buyer or a more Operational Buyer looking to move into a more strategic role.
• You will be pro-active, upbeat and want an exciting challenge. Someone looking to develop and progress their purchasing career into a more senior role.
• Ideally used to dealing with a high level of SKU’s, high volumes, in a fast paced environment.
• Supplier management will be a crucial part of the role, this will focus on sourcing and selecting key suppliers. 
• Good communication skills, able to deal with a wide range of stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent IT skills / Very Analytical – Ideally any Excel & spreadsheet knowledge (Pivot table / VLOOKUPS).  If you are analytical and like to manage data this will be a well suited role.
• You should be ambitious and want to progress your career. You will be pro-active and want a diverse role.
• Based locally to Bardon Hill LE67 and happy with some travel (a couple of international trips throughout the year).

The Strategic Buyer job’s working environment, opportunities and rewards:  

• You will make a real difference working within a medium sized, international and highly profitable business.  Newly created strategic sourcing team, excellent chance to be part of a key business function.
• Incredibly diverse customer & supplier base, they operate within the advanced engineering industry sectors.
• A growing business constantly making improvements to their purchasing department a lot of investment in this area having identified it as key to their overall business strategy moving forward. 
• Business passionate about developing their employees and employee engagement – it’s a fun vibrant place to work.
• Fantastic starting salary and wider benefits (£55,000).  Bonus scheme, pension, 25 days + bank holidays.

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This job is commutable from Bardon Hill, Leicester, Loughborough, Ashby De La Zouch, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coalville, Tamworth and the surrounding areas.

To apply please contact Danny Turnock at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd