This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Indirect Buyer to join a global manufacturing business in Sunderland. You will be joining their Purchasing function to support business development in an industry and organisation with high growth potential.

Key Responsibilities

* Build and maintain strong connections with Global Purchasing to identify strategies and to develop suppliers both globally and locally.

* Gather Market Intelligence, identify major categories, analyse current spend & develop an optimal Indirect Strategy Plan

* Deliver the strategy through supplier relationships & multiple projects (CAPEX, Service, Energy, Maintenance, T&L contracts)

* Focus on & deliver strategic proactive tenders for the identified Indirect approved suppliers & purchase spend.

* Lead negotiations, supplier selection & align functional requirements

* Increase control & management of Service Contracts - e.g. best practice and avoid termination penalties; YOY cost reductions.

* Work with Indirect Senior Purchasing Manager & internal functions to establish QCD targets, objectives and deliver against targets KPIs.

* Ensure day to day issues are managed with relevant plant personnel resulting in improved quality/logistical performance.

* Provide support to the Purchasing Officer for continuous improvements in supplier quality & OTIF for indirect parts.

* When required manage release of Indirect Purchase Orders from SAP system.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

* You will ideally be educated to degree level and currently be working within an indirect Purchasing role within a manufacturing environment and will have built up experience of at least 5 years of supplier engagement, negotiation, and cost reduction.

* Strong leader to influence, be able to work to tight deadlines, have a good sense of priority and have previous negotiation experience.

* Excellent communication skills are crucial to this role, as is the ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

* You should possess strong industrial awareness by investigating new supply markets to assess existing and new supplier capabilities

* You must hold a full driving licence.

* Some degree of travel may be required.

* CIPS or MCIPS is a requirement for this role.

Benefits

* 26 days holiday plus bank holidays

* Holiday purchase / sell scheme

* Enhanced life assurance

* Enhanced pension scheme

* Enhanced maternity / paternity pay

* Dental plan

* Flexible working office roles