The Buyer will conduct day-to-day procurement activities, whilst assisting the Purchasing Manager on delivering the strategic vision of that area of the business.
Client Details
My client is a manufacturing business based in Corby.
Description
1. Assist with the managing of all the company's external suppliers, handling negotiations, and driving for cost reductions, terms, and working capital improvements.
2. Involvement in site-wide inventory and stock turns targets, working in close collaboration with Production, Engineering, and Controls departments.
3. Close collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and Technical departments regarding product development and involvement in all purchase and supply chain activities to drive best-in-class solutions.
4. Work with suppliers, ensuring best terms, quality, lead-times, and price.
5. Work alongside the Procurement Manager and Stores departments to develop and further add value.
6. Ensure MRP generated requisitions are actioned in a timely manner to ensure selected suppliers can deliver on time to meet the production program.
7. Day-to-day ordering of non-stock purchased items.
8. Work alongside the Procurement Manager to establish strategic relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to the business's needs.
9. Identify new suppliers for specified material groups.
10. Foster close working relationships with other departments - Commercial, Production, Technical, and Finance.
11. Continually improve purchasing methods through supplier visits, value analysis, and drive down external spend.
12. Work with the production, commercial, and finance teams for the smooth flow of the supply chain.
13. Liaise with key suppliers to ensure smooth inflow of key raw materials and non-stock items on time and in full.
14. Analyse inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns and reduce waste.
15. Work alongside the Purchasing Manager to help forecast levels of demand for materials to meet the business needs and keep a constant check on inventory levels to improve inventory turns.
16. Undertake other tasks which may be required to assist the department.
17. Ensure compliance with all associated standards including but not limited to ISO, H&S, and Environmental.
Profile
1. Experience in manufacturing ideal, open to industry.
2. Procurement experience (junior/senior).
3. Willingness to travel to site.
Job Offer
1. Salary
2. Package
3. Incentives
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