Buyer

Grafton Recruitment

Posted 8 days ago, valid for 6 days

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire DN15 8UX, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Buyer position offers a salary range of £25,000 - £30,000 in North Lincolnshire.
The role involves responsibilities such as sourcing, negotiating, and building supplier relationships.
Candidates should have previous procurement experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably within a manufacturing facility.
Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential, along with knowledge of ERP systems like Sage or SAP.
A minimum of GCSE equivalent in English and Maths is required for applicants.

Buyer

£25,000 - £30,000

North Lincolnshire

Grafton Recruitment are working with a large global manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Buyer to join them in the North Lincolnshire area.

As a Buyer you will be responsible for the procurement function including sourcing, negotiating, purchasing activities and building supplier relationships.

THE ROLE:

Some of your responsibilities as a Buyer.

Support the Procurement and Supply Chain Manager with administration and other duties as required.
Negotiate with suppliers to improve the cost base and achieve savings on pricing and other commercial terms.
Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers.
Ensure that supply chain risks are identified and mitigated on a daily basis.
Manage indirect spend contracts
Ensure quality levels and on-time delivery
Analyse and report on supplier performance and commodity price movements
Identify purchasing strategies to achieve the lowest total cost to the business whilst ensuring quality, reliability and resilience of supply and meeting the environmental and sustainability requirements of the business.
Liaise with production staff on materials issues and requirements.

THE CANDIDATE:

Can demonstrate previous procurement experience in a fast paced procurement department and manufacturing facility.
Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
Knowledge of ERP system such as Sage or SAP
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Have excellent planning and organisational skills

GCSE standard of equivalent in English and Maths

If you would like to apply or find out more about this role please contact Adrian Harrison at ()

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