Strategic Buyer

Location: Dungannon

Full Time permanent position

On Offer: £45k - £50k + 10% Bonus depending on experience plus 31 days holidays, Life insurance and flexitime.

RM10536

Family run business that has a global reach across many top international companies, currently holding a full order book and due to high demand for their product this role has become a necessity to deliver its excellence and innovation to clients and customers worldwide.

Role and responsibilities:

• Conduct a global audit of all company spending and develop a strategic buying plan to achieve short, medium, and long-term cost savings.
• Manage external suppliers, build strong partnerships, and maintain strategic relationships.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Business Development departments.
• Assess and integrate new and existing materials for optimal use.
• Research and select suppliers based on value, delivery, and quality within budget.
• Forecast demand and price trends to align purchasing with business needs.
• Improve purchasing efficiency by optimizing stock control, reducing spend, scrap, and inventory levels.
• Develop and maintain a supplier database for performance management and reporting on cost savings.
• Continuously negotiate supplier terms, monitor service quality, and manage payments and invoices.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers, negotiating supply agreements.
• Ensure compliance with Anti-Bribery policies and ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Essential:

• Relevant 3rd level qualification
• 5+ years of experience in strategic buying or strategic in place of formal qualifications.
• Proven experience in cost saving initiatives or projects within supply chain.
• Experience in an engineering environment.
• Strong business, planning, communication, problem-solving, and IT skills, particularly with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP/SAGE systems.

Ray has 4+ years' experience specialising in Supply Chain and procurement.

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This role would be particularly suitable for those from Armagh, Tyrone, Lurgan, Lisburn, Newry, Magherafelt and Omagh areas