Strategic Buyer

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

• 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

• Previously worked within a manufacturing environment
• Hold a strong supplier liaison experience
• Familiar with LTA terms
• Strong buying experience

• Full Time, Permanent Position
• Monday – Thursday 36 Hours a Week
• 09:00 – 16:00 (Flexible working between Core hours)