Due to expansion, a leading engineering company is 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. Liaising and supporting the tendering process during the 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 the Engineering team and Project Managers to review BoMs, requesting quotes for materials and services required, and creating purchase orders.
5. Negotiating and placing purchase orders with agreed suppliers, ensuring scheduled reporting and delivery promises are maintained, with information communicated back to the project and engineering teams.
6. Completing 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. Expediting orders in accordance with purchase order requirements.
8. Reviewing and developing existing suppliers, negotiating contracts with new suppliers, and working with the Quality Manager to ensure standards are met.
9. Regular meetings with suppliers, maintaining good working relationships, developing, and implementing new purchasing initiatives.
10. Identifying any potential cost savings across the business and streamlining purchasing processes where required.
11. Working with the business to communicate and improve delivery update systems accordingly.
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
1. Recent experience as a Buyer.
2. Understanding materials, equipment, and services in a commercial engineering environment.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and ideally SAGE accounting systems.
4. Negotiating and influencing skills with the ability to adapt to a variety of styles.
5. Good commercial awareness.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
7. High levels of organisation and attention to detail.
8. Ability to interface with internal/external stakeholders.
9. Excellent time management skills and the ability to cope with time-pressured situations and effectively prioritise material scheduling.
10. CIPS is desirable but not essential.
SALARY & BENEFITS:
£38,000 - £42,000, dependent on experience.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Private medical insurance.
* Contributory pension.
* And other excellent employee benefits.
Join the team today by sending your CV.
No overseas applicants please; Visa applications not considered.
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