Morgan McKinley
Technical Buyer
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Technical Buyer Opportunity In Milton Keynes
Up To £55,000 per annum plus benefits. Hybrid
An innovative, rapidly growing and well respected brand in Milton Keynes have a requirement for a Senior Buyer to join their direct team on a permanent basis. This is a newly created role as a result of expansion and has a clear progression and development path into a leadership capacity.
Why you will enjoy working here:
- The business operate within a sector where you make a difference, not just to their clients but on a larger scale, positively impacting the environment and global sustainability.
- The ‘make a difference’ vibe bleeds through the business from the top down which has created an incredible working environment, culture and value driven ethos.
- You will be treated like an adult with autonomy, but also the chance to professionally develop and grow.
- Further you will have flexibility and the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis.
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What are the key responsibilities?
- The Senior Direct Buyer will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing of components, materials and solutions to support a wide range of engineering projects.
- You will:
- Managing supplier contracts, reviews and negotiations, driving cost efficient solutions and reductions where possible
- Manage the procurement of raw materials, components and subcontractor services
- Produce KPI and operational reports to support the procurement process and departmental performance
- Partner engineering and technical teams to ensure materials are aligned with requirements and inventory control policies
- Manage supplier performance and relationships, including lead times, delivery and product quality
- Resolve any issues relating to supply and sourcing new suppliers where required
- Management of budget and departmental spend
- Ad hoc reporting and analysis when required
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To be considered for the position of Technical Buyer, applicants will need to:
- Have experience of working within a direct buying position within an Engineering or manufacturing environment
- Extensive experience in sourcing direct materials and demonstrate the ability to manage and maintain effective procurement processes
- Ideally holds a CIPS qualification
- Be able to demonstrate experience of building and managing business relationships with key stakeholders
- Demonstrate a high level of commercial acumen and gravitas to challenge key stakeholders across the project and engineering teams
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