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Senior Buyer

Oxfordshire Permanent £48,000 - £60,000 per year View Job Description
You will report into a Head of Purchasing and be responsible for £m's of spendFreedom in this role to ensure procurement in the business is world class
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  • Join a global client of mine with exciting growth plans
  • My client are seeking talented individuals who wish to progress their career

About Our Client

  • My client are a global business, with a passion for sustainability and their people
  • They have a leading package that they offer employees with a focus on well being

Job Description

Senior Buyer's Key responsibilities are to:

  • Support my client in Oxfordshire with their strategic negotiations and contracts to reduce risk and create value
  • Manage own allocated categories and associated suppliers, including tracking of their performance
  • Look into cost saving initiatives
  • Work with the Purchasing Manager, and other procurement teams and suppliers to deliver cost out initiatives and projects across the sites
  • Identify, manage and deliver a pipeline of cost reduction and sustainability initiatives with site Procurement and Operational team

The Successful Applicant

To be successful in this Senior Buyer - Oxfordshire role you must:

  • Have experience in fast paced manufacturing environments (ideally FMCG and food is a bonus)
  • Be a go getter, they need someone who is willing to challenge the norm in a constructive way
  • Have experience of strategic procurement ideally working with global suppliers (UK,EU,Far East, America)
  • Be able to take at interview stage your procurement career in depth and the challenges faced
  • Discuss your procurement project work including cost savings and achievements made

What's on Offer

  • Senior Buyer will receive a market leading package which is the following:
  • Salary Circa £50k 💰
  • Pension which is a HUGE 15%! 💥
  • EV Charging on site plus salary sacrifice car scheme 🌲🚗
  • Private Health Care 🚨
  • Bonus 🏆
  • Life Assurance ❤️
  • CIPS Support 📑
Contact
Olly Warrington
Quote job ref
JN-092024-6524946
Phone number
+44 115 934 8701

Job summary

Job function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Subsector
Direct Procurement
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Oxfordshire
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Olly Warrington
Consultant phone
+44 115 934 8701
Job reference
JN-092024-6524946