My client, an FMCG global organisation are looking for a Senior Buyer to join their services team on a permanent basis. The role offers fantastic exposure into a huge global organisation, with fantastic benefits and opportunities to progress.

Role: Senior Buyer

Location: Southampton

Salary: up to £38K+extensive benefits

Role responsibilities:

• Be responsible for buying services within the technical team, including machine maintenance.
• The end to end procurement lifecycle experience
• Conduct regular analysis of supplier spend and volume data, reducing overall supply chain costs or leveraging spends where scale allows
• Manage supplier relationships, balancing security of supply, cost effectiveness, commitment, CUK reputation and access to market innovation
• To coach and mentor others around you

You will:

• Be a motivated and driven individual with the ability to develop, implement and lead category sourcing strategy, managing the ongoing commercial, operational, quality and risk management requirements within the category.
• Have end to end procurement lifecycle experience
• Have 1-3 years Buyer experience
• Having a degree is preferable

For more information about the role, apply to this advert or alternatively call Olivia Bray on 01483 213305 or alternatively email me at olivia.bray@1st-executive.com.