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Job Role: Buyer
Location: Nottinghamshire
Salary: up to 40k (DOE)
Shift: Mon-Thurs 8am- 4:30pm, / Friday 7:30-3pm
The role:
To purchase materials to ensure that the company operational needs and production plan are met, in a cost-effective manner.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ordering and expediting goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets, including supplier performance and supplier management.
* Support the operations function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on the business operations and initiate an alternative approach.
* Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation.
* Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules.
* Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
* Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
* Support staff in the warehouse and oversee the operations of all store activities.
* Look at process and improvements to achieve efficiency.
* Look at pricing structure and get best practice and pricing for the business.
* Support and oversee the service and utilities contracts schedule.
The Candidate:
* Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers
* Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills
* Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within a manufacturing environment
* Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown
* Computer literate, with Excel skills/abilities
* Familiarity with a (ERP) software system is essential
Apply:
To apply for this position, please send your CV to (url removed) or call myself on (phone number removed)
