Senior Buyer - Maternity Cover

 Day to day management of direct reports, including TMS, appraisals & PDP’s.  Assist in the implementation of category management approach.  Support with any site-specific requirements or group purchasing instructions as may be required from time to time.  Manage the re-order points for spare parts, investigate and liaise with Engineering to ensure correct stock quantities are maintained of suitable spares  Manage consignment stocks ensuring all settlements are carried out on a monthly cycle.  Manage the creation of material master data in SAP for spare parts  Source non-stock engineering parts  Record all cost savings in a departmental spreadsheet for audit purposes.  Ensure the SAP physical inventory checks are carried out daily and that 100% of inventory is counted within each fiscal year evidenced by (MIDO) in SAP. Monitor and recount high value differences, investigating as necessary to ensure a high level of stock accuracy is maintained.  Assist MRP Controller with any high value or priority purchases.  Ensure the central stores is compliant with Safety and Environmental rules and legislation and that the operatives are fully trained and act at all times in a safe manner Ensuring safe systems of work and risk assessment are regularly completed.  Develop and maintain good working relationships with the key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate and develop cost saving strategies across all Mill departments  Provide stores cover for planned or unplanned machine shuts  Provide departmental cover as required.  Participate when required in training programmes as part of the annual appraisal process.  Attend and actively participate in team meetings.  Accept additional education / training as deemed necessary, as a result of new equipment and/or changes in technology, in order to continue satisfactorily carrying out the role.  When requested, to be available for meetings/projects/working away for short periods of time, which may include occasional overnight trips  Monitor and assess all Operations / procedures, and when required assist in updating / improvements. Person Specification :  Highly motivated , analytical with excellent purchasing experience to include good negotiating and communication skills.  Strong management skills to lead the small team and gain support from all departmental managers for purchasing activities.  Experience of using SAP with a sound knowledge of MRP  Flexible and not work time orientated Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications  Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply at level 4 or above  Extensive experience in a supervisory purchasing role preferably within a manufacturing or heavy engineering environment  Excellent SAP MM experience within a purchasing role and with excellent troubleshooting mentality  Experienced negotiator with a proven track record of cost reduction initiatives.  Category Management experience is preferred but not essential  Ability to manage a tender process. Skill and Qualities  Strong Leadership  SAP  Motivation  Ethical behaviour  Teamwork  Travel friendly  Flexibility  Negotiating  IT Literacy (word, excel)  Analytical skills  Commercially aware (contracts)  Proactive approach to working and supervision  Target setting At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page. This does not need to be formatted in the same manner. In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word. Thank you. KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd. Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market trends…