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Production Buyer

People Solutions
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Chessington, Surrey KT9 1TT, England

Salary

£30,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • People Solutions is seeking an experienced Production Buyer for a full-time, permanent position in Chessington with a salary of £35,000 per annum.
  • The ideal candidate should have strong buying and purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment and be comfortable with stock control procedures.
  • Key responsibilities include monitoring manufacturing purchasing, managing supplier performance, and maintaining stock levels.
  • The role requires effective communication skills and the ability to resolve delivery issues while working closely with the Production Manager.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience in production and manufacturing, and immediate availability is desirable.

PRODUCTION BUYER

MONDAY - FRIDAY:

35,000 PER ANNUM

People Solutions are actively recruiting for a driven and experienced Production Buyer for our client in Chessington.

This is a full-time and permanent position with a fantastic client within the manufacturing and production industry.

The ideal candidate will be well versed in a production environment and have experience in Purchasing and Stock Control

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Above statutory pension contribution
  • Permanent position
  • Immediate start

Day to Day Duties

As a Production Buyer your duties will include:

  • Control and monitoring all manufacturing purchasing.
  • Reporting supplier performance to the Operations Manager
  • Liaising directly with suppliers to ensure orders are delivered on the required dates and confirmations have been received at best price
  • Maintain required stock levels by monitoring historical trends and setting minimum/maximum stock levels
  • Booking in all deliveries onto the system
  • Liaising directly with operational employees/suppliers to resolve any issues with deliveries received
  • Induct temporary staff to the required Health and Safety requirements
  • Works very closely with the Production Manager
  • Material Issuing on the system
  • Production planning
  • Problem solving
  • People management and monitoring staff performance against objectives, training and safe systems of work
  • Initiates action to address shortfalls

Essential Skills

As a Production Buyer it is essential that you:

  • Have strong buying/purchasing experience within a manufacturing setting
  • Have worked within production and manufacturing
  • Comfortable with stock control procedure
  • Clear and effective communication, both verbally and written

Desirable Experience

It would be desirable if you were available to start as soon as possible.

Training

Company policy and procedure training.

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