This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Indirect Buyer to join a global manufacturing business in Sunderland. You will be joining their Purchasing function to support business development in an industry and organisation with high growth potential.

The role responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong connections with Global Purchasing to identify strategies and to develop suppliers both globally and locally.
• Gather Market Intelligence, identify major categories, analyse current spend & develop an optimal Indirect Strategy Plan
• Deliver the strategy through supplier relationships & multiple projects (CAPEX, Service, Energy, Maintenance, T&L contracts)
• Focus on & deliver strategic proactive tenders for the identified Indirect approved suppliers & purchase spend.
• Lead negotiations, supplier selection & align functional requirements
• Increase control & management of Service Contracts – e.g. best practice and avoid termination penalties; YOY cost reductions.
• Work with Indirect Senior Purchasing Manager & internal functions to establish QCD targets, objectives and deliver against targets KPIs.
• Ensure day to day issues are managed with relevant plant personnel resulting in improved quality/logistical performance.
• Provide support to the Purchasing Officer for continuous improvements in supplier quality & OTIF for indirect parts.
• When required manage release of Indirect Purchase Orders from SAP system.

The person we’re looking for:

• You will ideally be educated to degree level and currently be working within an indirect Purchasing role within a manufacturing environment and will have built up experience of at least 5 years of supplier engagement, negotiation, and cost reduction.
• Strong leader to influence, be able to work to tight deadlines, have a good sense of priority and have previous negotiation experience.
• Excellent communication skills are crucial to this role, as is the ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• You should possess strong industrial awareness by investigating new supply markets to assess existing and new supplier capabilities
• You must hold a full driving licence.
• Some degree of travel may be required.
• CIPS or MCIPS is a requirement for this role.

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase / sell scheme
• Enhanced life assurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
• Dental plan
• Flexible working office roles