Job Title: Strategic Buyer Contract: Full Time, Permanent Location: South Leicestershire Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Working Model: Office Based - After completing probationary period there will be flexibility to have 1 day working from home

The Procurement and Supply Chain Division at SF Recruitment are working with a brilliant Manufacturing business in South Leicestershire to recruit for an experienced Strategic Buyer to join them on a full time, permanent basis.

This is a brand-new created opportunity, which will have a key focus on the strategic-project side of procurement due to company growth and exciting changes across the wider business.

Your key responsibilities will include: - Identifying improvement opportunities and successfully implementing best practice across the procurement and supply chain function. - Develop first-class international supplier relationships from sourcing to onboarding. - Supplier evaluation - Creating action plans for underperforming suppliers and KPI tracking performance. - Negotiating favourable terms around pricing, contractual agreements and payment terms. - Inventory lifecycle management - ensuring in demand products are available to meet customer demands and identifying dead stock to minimise capital tied up in storage. - Clear forecasting to support with making significant business decisions. - Carrying out regular market research and competitor analysis to ident...