Delegated Buyer

Come Join an Inclusive Team

Reporting to the Logistics Operations Manager, this position provides for the joint supervision of all local site supply administration and inbound supply chain activities.  Primary function is to ensure that all raw materials, goods and services are procured in a timely and cost effective manner in order to ensure continuity of production through controlled raw materials supply and according to the appropriate specifications and European Procedures for goods and services supply.

A Day in the Life:

• Procurement of / Call off under contract : Raw materials feedstocks, Packaging, Stationery, Office equipment, Services, consumables etc. and monitoring budgets of same.                                                      
• Process purchase orders or requisitions generated by the SAP system for inventory and non-inventory items.
• Assist in the production of monthly forecast updates for captive & raw material requirements, 3 month rolling, and issue to central planning by given deadline and apply similar forecast process for external suppliers.
• Ensure that local Departments comply with correct procedures for procurement as laid down by LYB Europe Procedure.
• Maintain updated Departmental Quality Procedures in respect of raw materials procurement, receipt, issue and traceability, including raising and concluding complaints and supplier concerns
• Produce purchasing reports / statistics as required.
• Responsible for ensuring adequate control for release of requisitions and that correct authorisations are obtained.
• Contract Management for site services including administrative contract support for departmental managers.
• To liaise closely with the Central Procurement Team and implement locally European procurement directives.
• Responsible for obtaining quotations from various suppliers,  proposing new suppliers and liaising closely with Central Purchasing.
• Day to day liaison with local plant Production Planner, Shift Management  and wider logistics team
• Key provider and user of essential business information (i.e., raw material prices, costings, payment terms, contracts and forecasting).
• Receive, monitor and distribute as appropriate enquiries from suppliers and internal personnel.
• Monitor stocks to prevent ageing and obsolescence
• To assist with anything else requested to support the wider aims of the department or business

You Bring This Value :

Education:

Educated to A level standard or similar business related qualification or relevant experience.

Work Experience:

Minimum 2 years’ experience in material management, goods and services in a supply administration environment.

Critical Competencies/Behaviours:

Teamwork/peer relationships: quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all, be seen as cooperative and a team player, easily gain trust and support of peers, encourages collaboration

Drive for Results: can be counted on to exceed goals successfully, to be one of top performers, bottom-line orientated, steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Innovation/Adaptability: demonstrate good judgement about creative ideas and suggestions, facilitate effective brainstorming, project how potential ideas may play out, display a can-do attitude, readily takes on challenges

Skills:

• Effective communicator.
• Good interpersonal skills and pro-active team player with previous experience in establishing and developing team relationships.
• Ability to work to deadlines in a busy environment, practical understanding of need, and method for prioritisation.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Decision maker, problem solver.
• Computer literate with good numeracy skills, SAP / Microsoft Office applications.
• High aptitude for attention to detail – accuracy and results focused.
• Professional approach and manner at all times.  Ability to interact with all people at all levels within the organisation and externally.

Languages:

Must be fluent in written and verbal English.

What We Offer

We offer an attractive compensation package with a competitive starting salary, dependant on skills & experience. We also offer participation in the Company’s discretionary short-term incentive (bonus) programme. Currently, the full-year target bonus for this position is 6% of base salary.

The holiday entitlement is 25 days/annum plus bank holidays.

37 1/2 hours per week Monday - Friday

We offer membership of the Company Defined Contribution Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 10% matching double employee contributions.

We also offer Group Life & Income Protection insurances, a Health Cash Plan and a Cycle to Work Scheme.

Competencies