Packaging Buyer
Manchester
Permanent
£35,000 - £40,000
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I'm looking for a skilled Buyer, ideally with a background in packaging
A great opportunity within a world leading chemical manufacturer
About Our Client
I'm working with one of the world's leading chemical manufacturers as they look to recruit a Packaging Buyer to be based at their Manchester site.
Job Description
As the Packaging Buyer you'll be responsible for the following:
- To be procurement professional who achieves the highest level of contribution to profit, growth, and competitive advantage by demonstrable best in class procurement performance
- To work in close coordination with counterparts within the regions and in headquarter, ensuring common strategies, standards and the establishment of a regional organisation with global alignment
- Provide leadership of a defined direct spend packaging category across EMEA, ensuring appropriate resources and capabilities
- Ensure total control of spend (~$12m) through proper commercial strategies
- Be the procurement representative in cross functional project teams (SC, Packaging Technology, etc.)
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures
- Lead and support the management of strategic supplier relationships, including negotiation of major contracts and agreements, contract performance and service delivery
- Develop and implement category sourcing strategies based on long-term objectives
- Manage the risks associated with assigned supplier and product base
- Build and provide expert market knowledge for respective supply markets
- Align, support and consider global strategies / projects and practices within category
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate for the Packaging Buyer will ideally have the following key skills and qualities:
- CIPS level 4+ or equivalent
- Understanding of supply chain operations
- Experience of SAP procurement-related modules
- A proven background in a commercial role gained in a procurement environment
- Experience of working in a multicultural environment
- Experience within packaging procurement, ideally specifically in bulk packaging
- Experience in supporting and creating strategies
- Able to influence stakeholders strategically
- Able to analyse data from a variety of sources and to integrate them in sourcing decisions
What's on Offer
£35,000 - £40,000