Manchester, Greater Manchester | Ref: BBBH30875

£40000 - £50000 per annum

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Senior Buyer - Chemicals and Plastics
Manchester
£40,000 - £50,000 plus benefits

Role Profile

Our client is a successful manufacturing business in the Manchester area, currently looking to appoint a Senior Buyer to manage their Chemicals and Plastics categories.

This is an end to end, hands-on Senior Buyer role in a fast-paced Production environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

Taking full ownership for the Chemicals and Plastics raw materials spend
Identifying and onboarding new suppliers
Conducting tenders and negotiations with key suppliers
Implementing robust contractual agreements with suppliers
Managing supplier performance
Delivering savings and cost downs to the business
Driving continuous improvements across the supply chain to add value
Developing appropriate sourcing strategies for Chemicals and Plastics
Taking strategic procurement decisions to ensure future material availability and supply

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Proven procurement experience of Direct Materials within a manufacturing environment
Category expertise within Chemicals and Plastics
Experience of commodity procurement, tracking commodity markets and understanding cost drivers
Strong negotiation and commercial skills with proven track record in cost downs and savings
Excellent analytical skills
Good ERP skills - SAP essential

CIPS qualification would be highly desirable

Client information

Our client is a successful manufacturing business in the Manchester area

Remuneration

£40,000 - £50,000 plus benefits

About Cast UK

Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in Business Change & Transformation, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com

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