GMP Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our client in Pershore who is hugely successful within the automation industry. Due to continual growth and expansion, they are currently recruiting for a Buyer to join their team on a temp-to-perm basis.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate previous experience in an engineering company/environment with the ability to read engineering drawings to confidently handle orders and parts.
As a Buyer, you will assist the Procurement Manager in the management of the company's Supplier Base, building long-term relationships with high-quality suppliers, ensuring they comply with the company’s approval standards and that the procurement function is operating efficiently and effectively.
Buyer main duties:
1. Raise and maintain purchase orders for direct and indirect materials to support production requirements.
2. Provide forecasts and schedules to suppliers where appropriate to maintain ongoing supply in line with customer demands.
3. Actively manage and report supplier on-time delivery performance, fully utilizing typical order book management protocols to ensure material availability.
4. Actively manage an open order book to control expenditure in line with customer demand and to support business cash flow.
5. Liaise with Logistics and Accounts teams to manage Goods-In discrepancies to an effective conclusion.
6. Monitor material receipts in line with schedules to help minimize Goods-In transaction errors.
7. Expedite material shortages as required to meet urgent business needs.
8. Manage inventory levels, seeking opportunities to reduce inventory wherever practical.
9. Negotiate pricing and contractual terms with suppliers for new and existing materials and services to drive cost reduction opportunities.
10. Seek opportunities to install Kanban/direct line feed by commodity.
11. Identify and select new suppliers for materials as and when required.
12. Manage positive supplier partnership-based relationships.
13. Focus on best practices, striving for and driving measurable process improvement opportunities.
Buyer desired skills and experience:
Minimum 1-3 years experience in the same role and in a similar environment.
Aptitude for figures and experience with managing a budget.
Experience of developing and implementing purchasing processes and procedures that drive improvements in material availability and inventory levels.
Experience of working with an ERP system.
GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as a Recruitment Business.
Job Types:
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: GBP25,000.00-GBP30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Pershore: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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