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This is a successful and growing business with an exceptional team culture. They are looking for a competent Buyer who prides themselves on their procurement initiative and eye for strategic improvements.
Role overview:
This role will involve delivering raw components to meet a planned production schedule, sourcing new suppliers, negotiating terms, and supporting the business with adhoc purchasing in relation to their indirect spend.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in project buying, supplier selection, as well as advanced Excel experience.
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Key responsibilities:
- Sourcing suppliers for equipment, goods and services ( Key Commodity spend; Mechanical & Electronic components, Metals, Plastic)
- Negotiating pricing and terms of supply.
- Creating purchase orders based on MRP results daily.
- Monitoring and forecasting upcoming levels of demand, to ensure the most efficient order quantities
- Working with the technical team on New Product Developments to obtain pricing and determine supplier selection.
- Carrying out supplier audits and performance management
- Experience of a purchase/demand MRP systems
- Experience of supplier selection and management.
- Experience of expediting, progress chasing and pro-actively managing suppliers.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel- Pivots and VLook ups
- Good interpersonal skills and a teamwork mentality
- Attention to detail, and an excellent work ethic.
- £(phone number removed) per annum
- Bonus
- Flexible benefits
