Senior Purchasing Officer

Senior Purchasing Officer required to be responsible for procurement of products/services at the best possible price, delivery and quality with the purpose of maximizing operational efficiency whilst contributing to company savings targets.

Typical activities will include:
Raising, maintaining and managing Request For Quotations, Purchase Orders and outstanding Order book in an effective and timely manner using SAP.
Responsibility for tracking orders and reporting difficulties/missed deadlines.
Follow Commodity strategy as advised by Principal Buyer and pro-actively provide ideas and solutions towards its development.
Lead low value/low complexity negotiations with suppliers to optimise cost, delivery and quality of products.
Manage suppliers and where necessary build up longer term supplier management expectations.
Carry out Supplier Development activity with Supply Chain Assurance.
Build strong relationships with suppliers in order to meet Internal customer requirements effectively.
Identify savings opportunities and liaise with Principle Buyer on follow-up actions.
Active management of customer's requirements often with shorter than expected timescales.
Build strong relationships with Internal customers in order to effectively serve their needs.
Support preparation of briefs and reports for Senior Management reviews, including potential issues/risks and recommendations.

The successful candidate will have the below skills:
Strong team and communication skills.
Good written, verbal and presentation skills.
Good negotiation skills.
Proactive approach/self starter.
Ability to work under pressure.
Organisational, planning and admin skills.
Pragmatic approach to business issues.
Commercial experience (Desirable).
Knowledge of cost make-up and pricing. (Desirable).
Knowledge and experience of SAP Materials Management (Desirable).

Candidates must be willing to undergo a security vetting proceedure.