Buyer

• Are you a talented, energetic individual that likes to bring fresh ideas
• Do you like to be proud of achieving outstanding results in a global environment

About Our Client

Our client is a global capital goods company specialising in equipment and services for Agriculture and Construction.

Job Description

You will be exposed to the following responsibilities:

• Develop competitive negotiations to drive cost reduction initiatives with the global supply base,
• Meet capacity and quality requirements
• Develops/Implements commodity strategy for assigned parts/commodities
• Proactively work with suppliers/engineering to identify design/manufacturing process improvement ideas
• Develop competitive negotiations to drive cost reduction initiatives with the global supply base, while meeting capacity and quality requirements
• Drive cost reductions through negotiations, rationalisation, market tests, process improvement events.

The Successful Applicant

If you are the right candidate for this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience in a supply activity with several years of commodity purchasing capability
• You can demonstrate technical aptitude
• Possess project management and process improvement skills
• You have proven examples of driving commodity strategies to improve performance on cost and perform scenario analysis
• You are a proven self-starter with the ability to communicate on levels whilst build long term lasting relationships
• Demonstrated financial acumen and ability to perform cost assessments and analysis.

What's on Offer

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits to the right candidate as well as a flexible work week. They currently work two days in the office and three days at home.