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Buyer, LE6, Leicester. £35,000 - £38,000 + Bonus

  • Buyer jobs, Purchasing jobs, Procurement Jobs. Dynamic, varied, commercially focused.

  • £35,000 - £38,000 As a rough guide + Bonus + wider company benefits + funding for training & professional memberships.

  • CIPS. Engineering, manufacturing, component background preferred but high volume fast moving environments also considered.

  • Working for a commercially astute business where procurement is an essential function and already a very efficient department. This ideal for someone looking to enhance their purchasing career, work in a professional team and potentially look at self development (CIPS qualifications, further training etc).

  • Business is backed by a multinational FTSE PLC ; share price is over 80% in the past 2 years

  • Are you a Buyer / Commodity Buyer who wants to work in an agile, medium sized engineering company with excellent career progression? Are you seeking Buyer jobs or Commodity buyer jobs in the Leicester, Hinckley, Lutterworth, Loughborough, Tamworth, Coventry, Rugby areas?

    This Buyer job will suit:

  • You will be pro-active, upbeat and want an exciting challenge. This is NOT a bog standard Buyer job!

  • A Commodity Buyer, Project Buyer, Category Manager or Senior Buyer based in Leicestershire.

  • Some exposure to engineering, manufacturing, engineered components etc. would be beneficial

  • Good communication skills

  • Excellent IT skills / Very Analytical – Ideally any Excel & spreadsheet knowledge (Pivot table / VLOOKUPS). If you are analytical and like to manage data this will be a well suited role.

  • You should be ambitious and want to progress your career. You will be pro-active and want a diverse role.

  • We are very open to putting someone through further qualifications (maybe advancing your CIPS etc.) this is a progressive business which likes to invest in its staff.

    The Buyer job’s working environment, opportunities and rewards:

  • You will make a real difference working within a medium sized, international and highly profitable business.

  • Incredibly diverse customer & supplier base (they work with Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, Aerospace & Automotive manufacturers – a lot of well-known and exciting brands).

  • A growing business constantly making improvements to their purchasing department a lot of recent investment in this area having identified it as key to their overall business strategy moving forward.

  • Business passionate about developing their employees and employee engagement – it’s a fun vibrant place to work.

  • Fantastic starting salary and wider benefits (£35,000 - £38,000). Bonus scheme, pension, 25 days + bank holidays.

    The Buyer job will involve:

  • Dealing with a wide range of suppliers, ordering a high volume of engineered parts / components.

  • Working closely with the commercial team to analyse how they can improve their business in terms of procurement (there is the chance to get involved in some strategic projects in this regard)

  • Usage of the in-house ERP system

  • Building strong relationships with suppliers in order to maximize performance.

  • Working closely with the Sales team in order to support them with sourcing activity for large contracts and sales enquiries.

    Reference: PR/(phone number removed)

    This job is commutable from Leicester, Loughborough, Ashby De La Zouch, Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coalville, Rugby, Coventry, Northampton, Tamworth and the surrounding areas.

    To apply please contact Danny Turnock at Euro Projects Recruitment Ltd
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