Senior Buyer
Salary: c£28,000.00 per annum
Location: Barnsley
Requirements:
* Experience in procurement and supply-chain, ideally from the manufacturing or engineering sector.
* Full UK driving licence.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with 1 hour for lunch – this is a full-time office-based position.
Company Overview:
Our client operates in various functionalities as part of its group of companies and is a leading distributor of sealing solutions. They manufacture gaskets and plastic packaging and sell corporate clothing. Established for almost 160 years, the company has an excellent reputation within the industry, fostering a supportive 'family' environment.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a candidate with the right personal qualities and experience in a similar role. You will focus on supply-chain management, building positive relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing imports.
Duties of the Senior Buyer:
* Attending supplier review meetings via Microsoft Teams.
* Carrying out supplier visits and ensuring positive relationships are built.
* Being actively involved in the Continual Improvement Programme.
* Negotiating new contracts and price increases.
* Implementing supplier rebate agreements.
* Managing departmental KPIs and reporting directly to the MD.
* Dealing with far-East and European shipping and delivery schedules.
* Maintaining stock levels.
* Creating the daily stock shortage report.
* Processing Purchase Orders.
* Managing order confirmations.
* Updating Purchase Order dates on the in-house system.
* Checking delivery supplier notes and matching to invoices.
* Managing supplier order books.
* Dealing with purchase order and invoice queries.
* Managing unconfirmed/late orders and overseeing supplier on-time delivery.
* Sending supplier requests for quotations.
* Managing key supplier consignment stock.
* Looking at new suppliers and undertaking re-sourcing projects.
* Working on cost-down initiatives.
* Managing imports and freight companies.
To fulfil the role of Senior Buyer, you must:
* Have experience in procurement and supply chain, ideally from the manufacturing or engineering sectors.
* Be confident and enjoy dealing with suppliers over the phone.
* Have strong relationship-building skills.
* Have good attention to detail.
* Have experience in using procurement systems.
Additional advantageous attributes:
* Ideally CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) trained.
* Wide-ranging international procurement experience, particularly with the Far-East.
* A good understanding of incoterms.
* Ideally experienced in reading and understanding drawings.
Additional Info:
* Free, secure parking.
* Located close to various amenities such as McDonald's, Morrisons, M&S, TK Maxx, and ASDA.
* 3% employer pension contribution.
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