- The Buyer will conduct day-to day procurement activities, whilst assisting the Purchasing Manager on delivering the strategic vision of that area of the business
Client Details
- My client are a manufacturing business based in Corby
Description
- Assist with the managing of all the company's external suppliers, handling negotiations, and driving for cost reductions, terms and working capital improvements.
- Involvement in site wide inventory and stock turns targets, working in close collaboration with Production, Engineering, and Controls departments.
- Close collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and Technical departments with regards to product development and involvement in all purchase and supply chain activities to drive best in class solutions.
- Work with suppliers, ensuring best terms, quality, lead-times, and price.
- Work alongside the Procurement Manager and Stores departments to develop and further add value.
- Ensure MRP generated requisitions are actioned in a timely manner to make sure selected suppliers can deliver on time to meet the production program.
- Day-to-day ordering of non-stock purchased items.
- Work alongside the Procurement Manager to establish strategic relationships with key suppliers who are aligned to the business's needs.
- Identify new suppliers for specified material groups.
- Foster close working relationships with other departments - Commercial, Production, Technical and Finance.
- Continually improve purchasing methods through supplier visits, value analysis, and drive down external spend.
- Work with the production, commercial and finance teams for the smooth flow of the supply chain.
- Liaise with key suppliers to ensure smooth inflow of key raw materials and non-stock items on time and in full.
- Analyse inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns and reduce waste.
- Work alongside the Purchasing Manager to help forecast levels of demand for materials to meet the business needs and keep a constant check on inventory levels to improve inventory turns.
- Undertake other tasks which may be required to assist the department.
- Ensure compliance with all associated standards including but not limited to ISO, H&S and Environmental
Profile
- Experience of manufacturing ideal, open to industry
- Procurement experience (junior/senior)
- Willingness to travel to site
Job Offer
- Salary
- Package
- Incentives