Buyer

An internationally acclaimed company that specialise in the design and manufacture of rail engineering technology & providing solutions to track maintenance, signalling and stressing problems is looking to hire an experienced Buyer to join their team in Plymouth.

As a Buyer you will be responsible for:

• Managing and negotiating related commodities and ensure a high-performance level in terms of quality, delivery, price and productivity.
• The daily ordering of goods and services for the site.
• Ensuring procurement activities are managed in a professional and cost-effective manner, whilst supporting consistency in practices globally:
• Increasing profitability and drive the improvement of the overall sourced goods and services under their scope according to strategies defined at the group level,
• Managing the supplier base to obtain the necessary improvements to achieve the above and protect the plant against potential unfavourable market trends.
• Ensuring logistics supply chain is robust, reliable and cost effective for both domestic and international trade

Candidate Specification

• 5 to 10 years’ experience in Purchasing (Technical and Purchasing Expertise (Cost Analysis, Purchasing Strategy, Negotiation Skills.)
• Supplier Management expertise
• Experience in an industrial environment
• Working experience in cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Professional Suite
• Change management experience (Desirable)
• Experience working with MRP systems in sourcing direct and indirect material in an international environment (Desirable)
• University Degree in Engineering or Business (Desirable)
• Purchasing certification (Desirable)

This is a great opportunity to join a global player in providing mission-critical engineered solutions across the globe offering a competitive salary and package including;

• Annual Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Healthcare
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

For further information and to apply get in touch now.

Navartis Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying highly skilled technical and management professionals within the global Transportation, Civil Engineering & Utility industries, if you are seeking a new position our recruitment team can locate the opportunity to suit your needs.