Senior Buyer with Engineering / Manufacturing industry experience required near Maidstone Kent.

12 month maternity cover contract. Great salary + generous completion bonus.

Heavy manufacturing site, part of a global group that provides recycled material for the paper packaging industry.

Leading the local purchasing department, the Senior Buyer will identify and deliver cost savings in accordance with the Purchasing strategies to include:

·Assisting with the implementation of a category management approach.

·Utilising SAP MRP to manage inventoried spare parts,

·Day to day supervision of the purchasing team,

·Conversion of Purchase orders in accordance with the purchasing policy,

·Sourcing non-stock engineering parts,

·Implementing service contracts as required by the business

·SAP MM key user for the plant.

Using efficient stock control measures to manage the central stores to ensure security of parts, optimum working capital overhead and a high level of stock accuracy.

Senior Buyer candidate requirements:

·Highly motivated , analytical with excellent purchasing experience to include good negotiating and communication skills.

·Strong management skills to lead the small team and gain support from all departmental managers for purchasing activities.

·Experience of using SAP with a sound knowledge of MRP

·Flexible and not work tim...