Job Description
Gillingham, Dorset
Play a key role in maintaining continuous supply of high-quality materials, enabling us to continue delivering award-winning products to our customers.
Our Operational Buyer supports the Procurement Manager in delivering and setting the purchasing and procurement policy, and works in a 'hands-on' capacity to ensure continuity of supply of materials.
Day to day, the Operational Buyer will:
1. Minimise the risk to the Company’s brand, reputation and performance through awareness of product quality, cost, availability and stock holding.
2. Schedule the supply of materials to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels, assessing volume requirements against planning assumptions
3. Handle day-to-day PO order management and management of deliveries using Netsuite MRP software.
4. Set up & source new materials as a key member of the new product development team
5. Handle non-conformance management for materials liaising with QC, the supplier and stakeholders
6. Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers through review meetings, ensuring demand for materials is met, value-added services are gained and business forecasts and plans are communicated.
7. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the productio...