Join a business with huge quality and excellence in product development
Progressive hybrid working environment - Cambridgeshire based
About Our Client
* My client is an industrial manufacturing business based in Cambridgeshire.
* They have reputable products which transform people's lives daily!
Job Description
To be successful in this Junior Buyer - Manufacturing role, your responsibilities will be:
* Place orders generated from suggestions from the ERP system and from internal PO requests for both sites in the UK.
* Chase overdue and upcoming orders for both sites in the UK.
* Liaise with suppliers to expedite, cancel, or push back orders according to system demand.
* Maintain accurate records for all purchasing activities ensuring that information is always up to date and correct.
* Arrange and attend both off- and on-site visits with suppliers for audit purposes.
* Prepare audit packs for Supplier audits in collaboration with the QA team.
* Provide purchasing KPI packs to the Supply Chain Manager monthly.
* Identify purchase cost variances +/-10% of the Standard cost and alert the Supply Chain Manager when found.
* Attend daily production meetings and work closely with the Production Planning team.
* Use Lean 5S training to actively review the purchasing procedures and work instructions and eliminate any waste in the processes.
* Strive to attain cost savings to the company to protect cash flow.
* Be flexible and willing to involve yourself in other tasks as required by the company.
The Successful Applicant
To be successful in this Junior Buyer role, the successful candidate must have:
* Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
* Proven negotiation skills to secure discounts whilst maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Previous experience in a manufacturing purchasing environment.
* Ability to react quickly to changes in demand.
* Experience with ERP systems.
What's on Offer
Package for the role in Cambridgeshire will include:
* Hybrid Working (3 days on site, 2 days remote once probation passed).
* Flexi time (Core hours 10-3 Monday to Thursday, no core hours Fridays. Able to work between 6am and 7pm Monday to Thursday, 6am - 6pm on a Friday, hours can be condensed down to provide a flexi Friday off work if there is cover).
* 37.5 hours per week.
* Bonus scheme.
* 2 Employee support programs (Medicash and Unum).
* Company pension scheme.
* 24 days holiday (plus the bank holidays) which can increase up to 30 days based on time served.
* Sabbatical scheme for long term service.
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