Buyer 6 Month FTC 4 days on site - Leicester

• My client are a global business, who manufacture speciality products
• They are passionate about their people, and will support long term development

Job Description

This Category Buyer role - Manufacturing in Leicestershire will be responsible for:

• Analysing trends in their categories and advise on the most suitable sources for upcoming programmes
• They will also ensure cross functional collaboration with product, design, and Quality Control (QC) teams to arrive at balanced/considered outcomes
• Supporting Company's continued success and growth
• Reducing BOM and development costs
• Maintaining and building on the current high-quality standards
• Reducing development lead-times and, identifying efficiencies within the production process
• Identifying new market technologies and driving their implementation to enhance product line up
• Effectively managing risks and opportunities within the supply chain
• Analyse supplier resources to ensure continued development support
• Perform category management including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract,performance and risk management
• Evaluate cost data and quotation analyses for supplier selections

• Previous experience in program purchasing, sourcing or new project development in a manufacturing environment or exposure to aerospace or automotive
• Strong experience within a Purchasing/Procurement department
• Self-motivated and resilient
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, clear and concise written and verbal skills and ability to write coherent reports.
• SAP/ERP experience
• Excel exposure

• 4 days on site, 1 day from home
• Salary flexible based on experience
• Possible permanent role
• Discounts on company shop
• Fantastic working environment and culture