Buyer, (18 month FTC)TelfordMonday - Friday08:30 - 17:00up to 35,000 plus benefits If you would like to work for an award winning, innovative, global manufacturing business that invests in people, processes and the future, this is the perfect Buyer position. Working in a collaborative and upbeat team, you will engage with colleagues and suppliers alike and look to ensure optimum efficiency.Job role / details Manage all procurement and purchasing related functions for production and non-production materials and services. Develop category strategies for key raw materials, packaging, and critical services; build resilient dual/multi-sourcing where needed. Negotiate pricing, TandCs, SLAs; deliver cost savings and value engineering initiatives. Implement risk management (market volatility, geopolitical risk, single-source exposure) and continuity planning. Collaborate with Quality and Engineering on specification optimisation and supplier development Assist with new supplier selection and manage supplier set up and PO communication via Ariba. Develop and implement process to evaluate and report on supplier performance considering OTIF and quality. MRP demand analysis, purchase order generation and expedition ensuring timely supply of materials and services in line with stock holding and expenditure targets. Manage applicable stock levels in line with company objectives. Supplier liaison and management, maintaining clear and timely lines of communication. Create, review and ..... full job details .....