Tuesday 1 May 2012

Senior Buyer - 22695 - Coventry - £20.16/hr Ltd Co. rate (887844)

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Senior Buyer - 22695
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£20.16/hr Ltd Co. rate

Part of a global organisation, this well established manufacturer of luxury vehicles is currently enjoying success within the market place. They have invested over £200m in new equipment and are at the forefront of modern manufacturing practices.

We are recruiting for a Senior Buyer on a 6-month contract based in Coventry.

As Senior Buyer, you will be involved in creating and managing a number of different report suites. This will include extracting information from a variety of systems and then identifying trends in the data to assist with the management of the team. The candidate will be required to work with the team to identify gaps in data and work independently to fill these gaps, including collecting best practise data and storing in a central location. The candidate will also need to oversee all purchasing process amendments in the sales companies around the world and create a database to manage the change requests. The candidate will also manage and update the team"s SharePoint site which will include training all users worldwide on how to use it.

Skills Required:
* Excellent IT skills and a practical knowledge of using excel to an advanced level
* Strong communication skills (both written and oral), including an ability to communicate effectively across different cultures and with people of varying levels of seniority.
* Strong organisational skills, including the ability to work under pressure
* Proactive approach to problem solving and ability to act decisively
* The ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work and to work independently or as part of a wider team
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Ability to organise workload, and the capacity to progress a range of tasks and projects at one time
* The capacity to master new systems, areas of knowledge and skills rapidly
* Ability to manage data and identify trends to support Management of Purchasing activities
* Ability to identify and implement practical solutions
* Knowledge and experience of SharePoint is desirable
* 2-3 years of experience working with in a Purchasing (or similar) environment is desirable.
* Strong cognitive skills including an ability to analyse and synthesise data
* An ability to translate strategic goals into operational activities

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

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