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More information >>We’re AluK, a global leader in the design and engineering of aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems and, with over 60 years of experience operating across the globe, you’ll find our façade systems on many of the world's most advanced and prestigious buildings.
Position
Due to our continued success and our ambitious growth plans we’re looking for a Senior Buyer to join our team.
Requirements
You’ll be responsible for the end to end management of our suppliers including taking the lead on our sourcing strategy, supplier sourcing and onboarding, supplier performance and purchasing negotiations. You’ll have a strong focus on our sourcing sustainability to effectively manage the portfolio risk and cost optimization. You’ll also take a lead role in the strategic design, implementation and delivery of New Product Development.
As this is a senior role you’ll need demonstrable experience within end to end supplier management gained within a manufacturing environment. The design of functional, high quality products is key to our success and you’ll hit the ground running applying your experience with leading and supporting New Product Development activities to support our future growth.
As a highly collaborative skilled communicator you’ll thrive at building, maintaining and influencing relationships and partnerships with a range of internal and external stakeholders and be adept and confident in engaging, negotiating, presenting and influencing.
You will be a self-starter with a proactive approach to work and consider attention to detail and accuracy amongst your top skills. You will excel at applying these skills to analyse large data sets and draw conclusions that aid and enhance management decision making.
Ideally you’ll have already gained a relevant professional qualification (CIPS), or as a minimum be competent in articulating your knowledge of key supply chain principles and methodologies. Your be It fluent and it you’ve worked with SAP MRP…well that’s a bonus!
You’ll need to travel as part of your role (national and international) which will likely be a few nights away every quarter so you’ll need a full UK driving license or ability to independently travel.
Other information
Salary: £43,000-£48,000
Benefits
AluK is a global leader in the design, engineering, and distribution of a range of aluminium building systems, combining years of experience in the development of innovative solutions that improve our living and working environments. AluK delivers not only the highest performance products but also the service and support that facilitate successful projects.
For more than 40 years around the world and more than 20 years in the UK AluK has been at the forefront of the design of aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems, combining unique and innovative solutions that deliver high performance, with the aesthetic appeal demanded by today's modern building designs.
Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate,
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