Job Title: Commodity Buyer
Location: Peterborough
Shift: Monday - Friday (8am -4.30pm Office based)
Salary: up to £45,000 per annum
The Role
Develop and maintain commodity strategics for a specific range of commodities, ensuring that our client is kept up to date on marketplace commercial and technical developments as well as potential suppliers.
Evaluating cost data and analysis forms and identifying any cost saving opportunities.
Dealing with contractual negotiations with current and potential suppliers
Understanding tools and techniques to close cost gaps and looking at value for money whilst maintaining existing supplier relationships
Managing supplier performance
Providing procurement and commercial input into cross-functional teams that effectively contributes to the organisation's goals
Working closely with the quality department
Constantly striving for process improvement opportunities and focussing on 'best practice' initiatives
Identifying supplier risk and develop risk mitigation strategies
Lead and promote good supplier relationships
Carry out any other duties required within the purpose of the job
The Candidate
The successful candidate for this role would ideally be CIPS qualified with a minimum of 4 years' experience of working as a buyer within a manufacturing environment.
Experience of negotiating with suppliers
Intermediate level for MS Excel with the ability to analyse data
Experience of using ERP/MRP systems
Excellent communication skills with results driven attitude
Ability to work under pressure