Your new company
A role has become available for a Buyer due to business expansion for a business. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Supply Chain function through data-driven analysis, supplier management, and commercial decision-making. The role requires a highly analytical individual who is confident working with data and capable of professionally challenging suppliers to drive cost efficiency and performance improvements.

Your new role
As a Buyer your role will involve:

• Analyse supply chain and commercial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Use data and insights to support and influence operational and strategic decision-making.
• Manage, interpret, and maintain high-quality data to support reporting and forecasting.
• Work closely with suppliers, confidently challenging performance, pricing, and service levels where required.
• Support cost-control initiatives and identify opportunities for savings and efficiency improvements.
• Produce clear, accurate reports to support supply chain and wider business objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure supply chain decisions are commercially sound.

What you'll need to succeed

• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Strong data management and data analysis capability.
• Proven ability to use data to inform and drive decisions.
• Confident communicator, comfortable challenging suppliers in a professional manner.
• Commercially focused and cost-conscious mindset.
• Previous experience within a supply chain, procurement, or commercial environment.
• Strong Excel or data analysis tool capability.
• Experience working with suppliers and negotiating or influencing outcomes.

What you'll get in return

• Logical and structured thinker
• Comfortable working with numbers and complex data sets.
• Confident, professional, and able to challenge constructively.
• Proactive and motivated, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

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