Are you a buyer or purchasing professional looking for a new role? Are you skilled in driving supplier performance and efficiency into production? Do you want to be part of Supply Chain Team tasked with driving change and improving supply chain performance? Kingscroft has been asked to recruit for a Buyer for a specialist automotive component manufacturer. As the ideal candidate you will have worked in a fast paced manufacturing operation and be skilled at delivering supplier improvements on all elements from price and reliability through to improved production line material supply systems. You will be central in creating a culture of continuous improvement covering everything from internal processes and data to managing direct suppliers to ensure production output is delivered , driving customer satisfaction. This will be a brilliant opportunity to work with a core set of suppliers and help to create the best possible supply chain environment to allow company growth and success. Your role will involve Drive Supplier On Time Delivery in Full (SOTIF) to the agreed target. Utilise the escalation process to address ongoing / repeat concerns. Be supportive of the day-to-day management of all supplier accounts and work with the Operations teams to resolve any urgent supply issues. Introduce ongoing measures of customer satisfaction by setting jointly agreed performance improvement targets internally and within the supply base. Establish weekly, monthly quarterly reviews with key suppliers using standardised reporting mechanisms and procedures to drive performance improvement. Negotiate freight costs, Inco and payment terms to improve margin and cash flow. Drive down inventory levels through use of the runner / repeater / stranger principles. Implement stock holding and call off systems for both indirect and direct production supplies (runners) which take into account vehicle life and customer schedule coverage. To conduct regular business reviews with suppliers, using this process to set and monitor performance improvements and development plans for individual work streams, providing regular feedback both formally and informally. To stretch the individual suppliers capabilities in order to improve business performance. Ensure all deadlines for the assigned group of suppliers are adhered to through the use of planning tools as well as appropriate methods of communication, timeframes and milestones for monitoring purposes. To produce and distribute strategic KPI Performance Measures for the Purchasing Department both internally, to the customer and to the supply base. Seek to develop areas requiring improvements through challenging the existing processes and suggesting ways to improve that will bring benefit to the business adopting Lean Thinking Culture. Quality driven and raises standards where necessary to meet new requirements from customers, suppliers, legislation; and communicates them appropriately within Purchasing procedures. Adhere strictly to all sourcing / buying processes and processes as defined within the company Standing Operating Procedures for Purchasing. Work with and promote the procedures and practices defined in the Supplier Partnership Program. To develop annual performance improvement plans related to your assigned suppliers or projects or for strategic / key suppliers, working in conjunction where necessary with quality, engineering or customers. Building open honest long-lasting relationships with key decision makers within the organisation as well as strong inter-working relationships and driving process improvements. To travel, as may be required from time to time, on company business where necessary and with due notice. This is a fantastic opportunity to really drive change and have a big impact on this ambitious business. Please apply today for a confidential discussion about the role and opportunity. By applying to this role, you will register as a candidate with Kingscroft Professional Resources. Our Privacy Policy explains how we will use your information