Senior Buyer

Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day. We started in 1992 and have grown to about 4,100 people. We keep recurring meetings to Tuesdays and Thursdays where we can.

About the role

Canopycast has an opening for a Senior Buyer. This role mixes day-to-day purchasing with sourcing projects, including RFQs and supplier changes. This is an in-person role at our Newcastle upon Tyne location.

What you'll do

Follow purchasing policy and approval limits. Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable. Manage blanket orders and consignment agreements. Run RFQs and RFPs and compare bids on total cost. Track supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost. Qualify new suppliers with quality and finance. Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with suppliers.

Minimum qualifications

5-7 years of purchasing or procurement experience. Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis. Occasional travel to supplier sites. Comfortable pushing suppliers on dates and price. Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered. Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms and payment terms.

Preferred qualifications

Manufacturing or direct materials background. CPSM or CPIM certification.

Perks and benefits

Healthcare cash plan. Workplace pension. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Professional qualifications paid for. Death in service benefit. Life assurance (4x salary).

We may close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Canopycast.