Strategic Buyer, LE65, Leicestershire.£55,000 - £60,000 + Annual Bonus

• Commodity Manager, Commodity Buyer, Strategic Buyer, Sourcing Manager, Sourcing Lead or similar. To manage and lead the strategic material sourcing of a fast paced and dynamic multinational business.
• Working for a commercially astute business where procurement is an essential function and already a very efficient department. This is ideal for someone looking to enhance their purchasing career and to progress into a more strategic role within a very progressive organisation (plenty of headroom to further develop).
• Are you a Commodity Buyer / Strategic Buyer who wants to work in an agile, medium sized engineering company with excellent career progression? Are you looking to progress your purchasing career within a more strategic route based in the Leicester, Hinckley, Coalville, Bardon Hill, Ashby de la Zouch, Loughborough, Tamworth areas?

This Strategic Buyer job will suit:

• A Strategic Buyer, Commodity Manager, Commodity Buyer or a more Operational Buyer looking to move into a more strategic role.
• You will be pro-active, upbeat and want an exciting challenge. Someone looking to develop and progress their purchasing career into a more senior role.
• Ideally used to dealing with a high level of SKU’s, high volumes, in a fast paced environment.
• Supplier management will be a crucial part of the role, this will focus on sourcing and selecting key suppliers.
• Good communication skills, able to deal with a wide range of stakeholders effectively.
• You should be ambitious and want to progress your career. You will be pro-active and want a diverse role.

The Strategic Buyer job’s working environment, opportunities and rewards:

• You will make a real difference working within a medium sized, international and highly profitable business. Newly created strategic sourcing team, excellent chance to be part of a key business function.
• Incredibly diverse customer & supplier base, they operate within the advanced engineering industry sectors.
• A growing business constantly making improvements to their purchasing department a lot of investment in this area having identified it as key to their overall business strategy moving forward.
• Business passionate about developing their employees and employee engagement – it’s a fun vibrant place to work.
• Fantastic starting salary and wider benefits (£55,000). Bonus scheme, pension, 25 days + bank holidays.

Reference: PR/006491

This job is commutable from Bardon Hill, Leicester, Loughborough, Ashby De La Zouch, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coalville, Tamworth and the surrounding areas.