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Global manufacturing engineering business require a Buyer to support direct procurement activity for manufacturing. Applicants should be out-going, self-motivated professionals with a background in procurement as a Buyer.
The Buyer will join a large and supportive procurement team enjoying a period of growth. Procurement activity will focus on direct commodity areas for manufacturing. The environment is fast-paced and dynamic, so the Buyer will collaborate closely with the supply chain to ensure continuity of supply to achieve OTD/OTIF and production schedules.
Specific duties of the Buyer, will include:
- Review, confirm availability and process purchase requisitions
- Liaison with internal departments - Production, Engineering, Shopfloor etc.
- End-to-end supplier order book management
- Using MRP data and supplier data held in MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, formulas) to asses performance
- Supplier Performance Management - develop underperforming suppliers, recovery plans, reviews etc.
- Review supplier contracts to ensure SLAs met in regards to; quality, cost, delivery etc
- Escalate and expedite material shortage issues and produce reports re: shortages / supplier performance etc
- Identify and qualify new suppliers for Ad-hoc requirements
- Drive productivity opportunities with supply base to deliver cost out goals
Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Purchasing/procurement experience as a Junior Buyer, Buyer or Senior Buyer
- Supplier management skills and the ability to manage supplier accounts and orderbooks
- Data analysis skills - comfortable using data to drive procurement decision-making, particularly MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookup formulas)
- An appreciation of quality considerations and traceability when conducting procurement activity
- MRP literate
- Enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated team players
