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Buyer - Manufacturing

Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 2JJ

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • The Buyer role in Cambridgeshire involves full accountability for procurement within an industrial manufacturing company.
  • Candidates should have previous experience in a manufacturing purchasing environment and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
  • The position offers a salary in the range of £30,000 to £40,000, depending on experience.
  • The company supports long-term development and offers benefits such as hybrid working, flexi time, and a bonus scheme.
  • Applicants are expected to have at least 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
  • This Buyer role will have full accountability of procurement in my clients company
  • The company will invest in your long term development and support CIPS

Client Details

  • My client are an industrial manufacturing business based in Cambridgeshire
  • They have a reputable products which transforms peoples lives, daily!

Description

To be successful in this Buyer - Manufacturing role, Cambridgeshire your responsibilities will be:

  • Place orders generated from suggestions from the ERP system and from internal PO requests for sites in the UK
  • Chase overdue and upcoming orders for 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 teamProvide 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
  • Identify purchase cost variances +/-10% of the Standard cost and alert the Supply Chain Manager
  • when found.
  • Use Lean5S 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 cashflow
  • Be flexible and willing to involve yourself in other tasks as required by the company.

Profile

To be successful in this Buyer - Manufacturing role, the successful candidate must have:

  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Proven negotiations 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.

Job Offer

Package for the Buyer - Manufacturing role, 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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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.