Azenta Life Sciences
Partington, UK
Buyer Planner Based onsite Irlam, Manchester As a key member of the Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for driving procurement, materials planning, supplier relationship management, and sourcing strategies that support business growth and operational excellence. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the timely availability of materials, optimizing inventory levels, and developing a resilient and cost-effective supply base. What you'll do Manage and develop strategic suppliers' relationships and commodities to meet quality, delivery and cost savings objectives. Provide feedback to critical customers on forecasting, demand and delivery schedules Participate in critical account SCM meetings Analyse pricing trends and negotiate optimal agreements with strong commercial awareness Work collaboratively to second source strategic commodities as needed to mitigate risk Create and manage purchase orders and requests for quotes to include technical...