This role will have full accountability of procurement in my clients company
The company will invest in your long term development and support CIPS Client Details
My client are an industrial manufacturing business based in Cambridgeshire
They have a reputable products which transforms peoples lives, daily! Description
To be successful in this Junior Buyer- Manufacturing role, Cambridgeshire your responsibilities will be:
Place orders generated from suggestions from the ERP system and from internal PO requests for both sites in the UK
Chase overdue and upcoming orders for both sites in the UK
Liaise with suppliers to expedite, cancel or push back orders according to system demand
Maintain accurate records for all purchasing activities ensuring that information is always up to date and correc
Arrange and attend both off- and on-site visits with suppliers for audit purposes.
Prepare audit packs for Supplier audits in collaboration with the QA team
Provide purchasing KPI packs to the Supply Chain Manager monthly
Identify purchase cost variances +/-10% of the Standard cost and alert the Supply Chain Manager when found
Attend daily production meetings and work closely with the Production Planning team
Use Lean5S training to actively review the purchasing procedures and work instructions and eliminate any waste in the processes
Strive to attain cost savings to the company to protect cashflow
Be flexible and willing to involve yourself in other tasks as require...