Due to expansion, a leading engineering company are recruiting a Buyer to join the team.
THE ROLE:
Reporting to the Purchasing Manager you will establish new and build on existing supply chain relationships with responsibility for delivering effective sourcing of materials and services. This includes:
1. Liaise and support the tendering process during enquiry phase of projects securing supplier quotes and lead times.
2. Proactively managing supplier relationships to continually identify savings and business improvement opportunities.
3. Monitoring and investigating new products and sources of supply focusing on quality, price and lead time.
4. Working with Engineering team and Project Managers to review BoMs, requesting quotes for materials and services required and create purchase orders
5. Negotiate and place purchase orders with agreed suppliers ensuring scheduled reporting and delivery promises are maintained, with information communicated back to the project and engineering teams.
6. Complete commercial checks of payment terms, delivery terms and general Terms and Conditions to ensure that the Supplier and our Client's terms are aligned
7. To expedite orders in accordance with purchase order requirements.
8. Review and develop existing suppliers, negotiate contracts with new suppliers and work with the Quality Manager to ensure standards are met
9. Regular meetings with suppliers, maintaining good working relatio...