Strategic Buyer Ipswich £DoE

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Strategic Buyer Ipswich £DoEAre you a Buyer / Strategic Buyer / Tactical Buyer with Strategic Procurement experience?Do you have Strategic Buying / Strategic Procurement experience within an Engineering, Manufacturing, Production or Industrial Process Environment?Do you want to work for a Global Engineering & Manufacturing Company? If so, then please see below....Strategic Buyer Ipswich £DoEHuxley Engineering and a major Global Engineering Name in Engineered Solutions for Industrial Applications are looking to recruit a Strategic Buyer on a permanent basis for their offices in the Ipswich area (Suffolk), owing to succession and strategic planning for 2021-22+.Specifically, the Strategic Buyer will be responsible for executing the global supply chain strategy for assigned commodities and will be accountable for developing and implementing a supply chain strategy that:Delivers the lowest total-costReduces inventoryMaximizes customer satisfaction through world class on time delivery, lead time and quality metrics. Responsibilities of Strategic Buyer: For assigned commodities, develop and lead the execution of a global supply chain strategy that supports business objectives for Material Cost Reduction, SupplierOTD, Inventory Reduction, Supplier Quality, and Supplier Lead Times, including: Rationalization of the supply base,Driving increased sourcing from low-cost sources,Leveraging the material spend with other Business UnitsNegotiate & implement Supplier Agreements.Leverage supplier capabilities in product design, cost reduction, lead time reduction and customer satisfaction.Work closely with the site supply chain, manufacturing & engineering teams to proactively identify and develop external capability to support strategic out-sourcing opportunities.Plan and monitor implementation of re-sourcing and out-sourcing initiatives to successfully prime supplier's supply chains for initial production to ensure uninterrupted flow of product to customers as required.Obtain competitive bids, analyse costs and negotiate/award contracts to vendors on the basis of total costs to the company commensurate with financial risks, quality standards, and delivery capabilities.Leverage technology solutions to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of the strategic sourcing process.Drive continuous improvement in the supply base by communicating objective performance metrics, focused on lead time reduction, on-time delivery improvement, quality improvement, and cost reduction.Provide effective support to new product introduction teams, proposal development and subcontracting opportunities as they develop. For this Strategic Buyer role, my client is looking for a Strategic Buyer with the following Qualifications, Experience & Qualifications: Previous Strategic Procurement / Strategic Purchasing / Strategic Buying experience in a similar Supply Chain role.BSc / BEng /BA in business or technical discipline is desired.MCIPS / Certification in CIPS is highly desired.Strong negotiation skills.Knowledge of supplier qualification processes and supplier performance metrics.Global sourcing experience desirable.Excellent analytical, problem solving/decision making skills; ability to make timely, effective, fact-based decisions.Experience in the application of a 6 step 'Sourcing Tollgate Process' to deliver all projects, ensuring appropriate external benchmarking, business needs analysis, supplier assessment, supplier selection and supplier management.Experience with e-Sourcing tools desirable.Willingness to travel overseas For the successful Strategic Buyer, a salary reflective of experience is on offer and this Strategic Buyer role is commutable from Ipswich, Bury-St-Edmunds, Colchester, Felixstowe, Sudbury, Thetford, Diss, Eye, Clacton-on-Sea & Stowmarket. To be considered for this Strategic Buyer role, please apply via the link below. To find out more about Huxley Engineering, please visit www.huxleyengineering.comHuxley Engineering, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales