SF Recruitment are working with a leading distribution business in Halesowen to recruit an assistant buyer. A fantastic opportunity to grow your procurement career within a global market leader. Excellent development & progression opportunities within a supportive, flexible working environment.
Main Purpose of Position:
Entry level Procurement position with view to being sponsored on CIPS qualification later if the successful candidate shows the necessary durability in the role.
To work as part of a small team, responsible for securing the supply of parts, in a timely and cost efficient manner, to satisfy both Customer Service and specified Inventory Levels.
Providing the main interface between the business and the Supply Base, developing and building strong inter-working relationships and process improvements.
To establish a culture of continuous improvement as part of a global team, whose objective is to maintain the business as one of the market leaders in MRO Supply Chain Management.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Establish professional rapport with the Supply Base as well as Internal and External customers.
- Be responsible for day-to-day management of all supplier accounts assigned to you and establish regular and standardised reporting mechanisms and procedures, internally and externally with the supply base or customer as required.
- Assume total responsibility for the maintenance and updating of all supply chain data and data integrity on all IT systems for all accounts, suppliers or projects assigned to you.
- To identify alternative sources of supply to alleviate short term tactical supply issues and manages supply of these parts encompassing technical and quality requirements as necessary
- Operate an efficient process for the administration and sourcing of customer ad-hoc requirements at the best commercial terms.
- To obtain and update delivery promise information to provide accurate delivery data to the customer at all times
- Contribute towards both team and individual operational objectives and resultant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- To create and distribute Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across your allocated supply base.
- Introduce cost saving or process improvement solutions that show demonstrable benefits to established KPI's such as cost, quality and delivery adherence.
Requirements:
- Has demonstrable negotiation skills
- Can demonstrate commercial awareness in product sourcing and rationalise decisions
- Can evaluate commercial proposals and make recommendations
- Can handle confidential information with utmost discretion
- Always presents a professional image
- Ability to comply with company set standards, policies and procedures
- Proficient with Microsoft office