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Our client urgently needs a Buyer. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a global company based in Redruth.

The position is a professional individual contributor role within a high-performance team, responsible for all aspects of Materials Management, Procurement, and Strategic Sourcing for the supply of products and services. Encompassing Direct / BOM and Indirect / Non-BOM spend.

Payrate: DOE

Temporary contract for 3 months

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· The successful candidate will be wholly responsible for the sourcing and supply of products from a portfolio of Suppliers, requiring "Total Supplier Ownership".

· Responsible for all aspects of tactical and strategic sourcing, to ensure a continuous supply of products and services from a portfolio of suppliers, requiring "Total Supplier Ownership". This to ensure Quality, Delivery and Cost (QDC) objectives are met.

· Responsibility for the management of all issues arising in relation to the vendor commodity portfolio, to include but not limited to: Quality, Productivity, On Time Delivery, Inventory and MCOS maximization.

· The role will require an understanding of the transition process, to enable a continual rationalisation of the supply base. (This will include insourcing, outsourcing and vendor to vendor transitioning).

· The role requires an ability to work within an established team and participate in other sourcing exercises that may arise.

· Responsible for monitoring and evaluating supplier performance, and aligning corrective actions as required. To own the development and implementation of a strategy for a commodity, or group of commodities.

· Supports the Materials Manager with the development and negotiation of commercial agreements with vendors. This will encompass 3P, Q&L criteria, key program specifics, functional and corporate objectives, with a strong focus on risk and liability mitigation strategies to produce a win-win outcome

POSITION COMPETENCIES:

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily in line with annual goals and objectives agreed upon. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required:

Bachelor's degree in applicable field preferred (Procurement, Business or Engineering), or qualified by experience
Significant experience of commodity management experience and / or purchasing experience preferred procuring a wide range of commodities, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
CIPS certified or working towards accreditation highly desirable
Solid understanding of purchasing "best practice" including, but not limited to, Supplier PULL systems, VMI, supplier assessment and vendor rating, including supplier performance reviews.
Assist in continued development of grow/maintain/phase out supplier strategies, driving continuous improvement.
Has the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Excellent negotiation skills required, based upon a solid professional ethical foundation.
Supporting new business proposals / opportunities with supplier technological inputs / information.
Possesses excellent computer skills including - Microsoft: PowerPoint, Access, Excel, and Word
Strong analytical skills to support / drive business decisions and performance
A self-motivated, dynamic, systems thinking professional with the ability to organize and plan to deliver the required business goals and objectives.
Knowledge and experience in the development of foreign sources preferred.
Must be able to professionally interact with internal and external contacts at all levels.
Ability to facilitate and effectively hold meetings and training sessions as required.
An experienced understanding of the RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Actions) and Counter Measures (CM) processes
To maximize the 3P, Q&L score for the responsible commodity
Strong understanding and usage of Lean tools and principles
Experience in working with an ERP/MRP controlled manufacturing environment

Key Measures of Performance

Supplier QDC (Quality, Delivery, and Cost) performance.
Supplier 3P, Q&L (Quality, Price, Package Size, Payment Terms, and Lead-Time) performance.
Material cost of goods sold savings (MCOS)
Indirect spend savings

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