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Strategic Buyer
Job in
Norwich, Norfolk County, NR2, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-15
Listing for:
Jackie Kerr Recruitment - Engineering and Manufacturing
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Our well-established client is looking for a Strategic Buyer to focus on supplier relationships and performance across all suppliers, while using company tools to monitor and improve supplier performance.
Strategic Buyer
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Focus on developing supplier relationships and partnerships with key suppliers
- Measure and endeavour to improve performance across all suppliers (with support from quality department)
- Agree long term solutions with suppliers such as contacts and LTAs (subject to Director approval) with view to control or reduce overall supplier spend and risks
- Providing long term forecast information to suppliers
- Support the technical buyer as required (including placing purchase orders to cover absence)
- Working with the managing director to establish and renew contract or LTA terms with identified key suppliers
- To conduct supplier performance review meetings internally and at suppliers
- To annually risk analyse all key suppliers and drive any improvement actions
- To update approved supplier list (ASL) as required
- Maintain NDAs with all suppliers
- Work with supply chain to measure and reduce carbon emissions in scope 3
- Contribute to company own carbon reduction program
- Flow down of ethics and compliance to supply chain
- Raise POs / RFQs to cover Technical Buyer absence
- To adhere to the QMS of the business and maintain compliance to all customer quality requirements and AS9100
- To adhere to the H&S and EMS procedure to ensure best practice legalities and responsibilities are maintained
- To uphold company policies as documented in the Business Strategy
- The effective implementation of corrective action and continuous improvement initiatives where ownership is assigned
The ideal Strategic Buyer will:
- Previously worked within a manufacturing environment
- Familiar with LTA terms
- Strong buying experience
Strategic Buyer
Working hours:
- Full Time, Permanent Position
- Monday – Thursday 36 Hours a Week
- 09:00 – 16:00 (Flexible working between Core hours)
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