Buyer / Purchasing Specialist - Automotive Manufacturing Responsibilities As the Buyer / Purchasing Specialist your primary responsibility will be to support the Purchasing Manager in performing all purchasing tasks including; planning, optimisation, supplier liaison and negotiation as dictated by the business requirements. A key part of the role will be supplier nomination, you will support and propose recommendations for local and Group suppliers to ensure that nominated suppliers are of the highest standard and comply with all Group process, procedures, policies, and guidelines. You will be responsible for tender processes within the assigned commodity. This will include identifying and analysing business requirements, preparing tenders and issuing them. Accountability for the overall portfolio of suppliers within your area of activity, including improvement measures, supplier circles, supplier failure recovery / actions and managing any political or economic consequences. In this you will ensure that suppliers are managed and coordinated to the operational and economic benefit of the company. You will be responsible for the administration and maintenance of the purchasing systems including directing all purchasing related queries from the business to the relevant department as well as managing contracts, purchasing records and databases. By managing the purchasing process from supplier to end-user, you will set up and maintain Contract Agreements in all systems, review purchase requests and check compliance with Group Guidelines before converting requests to purchase orders. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. Previous experience within a purchasing related environment, ideally within automotive or aerospace manufacturing, or related. Previous experience in construction and facilities procurement - indirect procurement experience also considered An in-depth knowledge and understanding of purchasing systems including SAP & SRM CIPS beneficial Comprehensive knowledge of procurement techniques A high level of numeracy with the ability to interrogate systems to produce relevant data Familiarity with the key elements of Purchase Orders, Contracts and Tenders together with their associated processes.Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy