One of our clients in the Pencoed area is looking for an experienced Buyer to join their expanding Purchasing Department team. This is a key role within the business and building key relationships across all the company’s departments will be instrumental in the group's Purchasing processes.
Key responsibilities will be the following: analyse purchase requests to ensure compliance with the supplier policies and agreements; supplier management and negotiation; monitor stock levels; cost savings projects; identify risks in supply chain, report and mitigate; liaise with suppliers and internal departments; ERP knowledge and understanding; review the MRP requirements; placement and call off of orders; monitoring/following all orders through to completion; OTIF; daily update on all relevant information belonging to all orders; reporting all update information back to suppliers; reacting to changes in customer demand; dealing with any internal or external queries; monitoring and managing stock levels; liaise with relevant departments re: obsolete/alternative stock usage; CTO process – manage and assist; resolve invoice queries; resolve warehouse discrepancies; process returns forms; process quotation requests; issue forecasts to suppliers where applicable.
The successful candidate will be either CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification.
We are looking for an experience operational Buyer with a passion for ensuring seamless procurement process and to ...