Site Buyer Indirect Services
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Job Description
The Indirect Site Buyer will be responsible for responding to all requests from our sites across the UK and will work to develop localised strategies for key local categories and subcategories assigned to them.
Within this role you will be working closely with the EMEA Category and Procurement business to fully support the needs of the UK organisation and help develop standardized processes for the future.
For this position we are seeking an experienced buyer with experience in similar sectors (manufacturing automotive aerospace or engineering) who can work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams and drive cost savings throughout the business. The position will be based in our central offices in Adderbury and offers flexible hybrid working.
What we offer:
Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities
Learn More Here: At Dematic:
For over 200 years Dematic has been a leading supplier of integrated automated technology software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 10000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally with engineering centres and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.
Tasks and Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for assigned Indirect Procurement spend and its corresponding supplier base for our locations in the UK.
Preparation and of RFPs / RFQs review of submitted quotations establish price comparison sheets present sourcing recommendations conclude contracts and place purchase orders accordingly.
Define and implement local category/subcategory strategy for your assigned locations and align with the EMEA Category Procurement team as well as internal stakeholders. Review supplier base define robust preferred supplier base reduce the number of suppliers and bundle business accordingly.
Follow overall Indirect Procurement Saving and Cost Avoidance targets benchmark responsible spending frequently identify potentials lead supplier negotiations and implement potentials accordingly.
Reporting of costsaving potentials and achievements as well as cost avoidance by using the established Procurement templates and tools.
Analyze Purchasing data ensure data transparency and high data quality in all KION Purchasing used systems (e.g. SAP)
Follow KION Group Procedures work and cooperate closely with EMEA Category Buyers as well as internal stakeholders and ensure compliance across all Purchasing activities.
Expand and foster collaboration in the UK with other KION Group companies.
Improve and implement standardization for assigned sites (standard documents common services & goods) and ensure always close alignment with Category Procurement EMEA.
Contract Management ensures transparency of all contracts reviewing terms and validities frequently.
Continuous Improvement of available Procedures and Systems concerning Indirect Purchasing.
Qualifications & Experience:
Educated to a degree level in a relevant procurement or business administration field would be useful but not essential for the role.
Experience operating within indirect procurement ideally supports a similar industrial industry to our own.
Experience in working in crossfunctional teams and in an international environment.
Has been part of and has conducted negotiation projects (experienced with negotiations and contract management of international and local suppliers) where cost savings have been achieved and where strong purchasing skills (ability to analyse complex data and develop strategies) have been demonstrated.
Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills well organized and knowing how to set priorities.
Demonstrates high personal motivation and ability to develop practical or innovative alternative approaches to meet objectives.
High analytical skills and willingness to achieve results in a team environment.
Selfmotivated independent focused on results enthusiastic committed team player and must be a good listener and observer.
Fluent in English (German is a plus but by no means essential to the role)
Dematic is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Dematic prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race religion or belief age sex national or ethnic origin disability status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Employment Type
Full-Time
