Buyer

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Job description

Buyer
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Full Time
Permanent
Closing Date: 24th November 2021
About the Company
Our client is a leading UK-focussed downstream energy company whose main asset is their Manufacturing Complex, one of the most advanced refineries in Europe and situated close to the major cities of Liverpool and Manchester. Their Manufacturing Complex is a key strategic national asset, annually producing over 16% of the UK's road transport fuels, while playing an important part in Britain's petrochemical industry by providing key feedstocks.
The business is a major supplier in the North West and beyond with customers including most of the major retail brands operated by international oil companies and supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading commercial airlines and the region's trains
and buses.
The business covers crude and product trading, refinery operations, HSE implementation, maintenance support and technological services, together with marketing and retail
activities. Our client's commitment to maintaining safe and healthy working conditions and following the best operating practices to protect the environment underpins everything they do.
They employ over 900 highly trained and loyal staff, who are at the heart of everything they do. The company has an embedded safety culture, technically challenging work across the different parts of the business and some of the best training available in the energy industry.
Our client is committed to playing a key role in the decarbonisation of the UK.
The Role
Our client currently has an exciting opportunity for someone to join their Purchasing & Supplier Management team as a Buyer to manage third party spend in line with company processes and relevant HSE and legislative requirements. The role will be pinnacle to driving cost savings and continuous improvement whilst maintaining technically compliant supply.
The successful candidate will have proven experience in establishing close networks with both internal and external stakeholders, perform market analysis, new vendor pre-qualifications and develop sourcing strategies and tactics. The role will also have a spend capacity of up to £4 million per year and also identify and implement best value solutions for all relevant requirements for the Organisation.
About You
It is preferred that the ideal candidate will have a relevant Technical or Business Degree, or significant experience in negotiation, stakeholder and supplier relationship and category management. Ideally working towards or have achieved CIPS Advanced Certificate (L5) or can demonstrate relevant experience in a similar role.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and good IT skills, including SAP.
A self-starter capable of working in a consistently busy department, team player and flexibility working to a tight timescale with strong communication skills and the ability to influence key stakeholders.
Application
This advert will close on Wednesday 24 November and successful candidates will be invited to interview shortly after.
Please note, if you have not heard from our client within 1 month of the closing date then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.
Please Note, Our client works with a carefully selected set of recruitment agencies and are not looking to add to the current preferred suppliers list. They are unable to accept representations from agencies that are not on that preferred supplier list.
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