Contract Type: Permanent
Salary / Benefits
Salary range £26-£32K p.a.
Job Elements
- To monitor and direct the stockroom and purchasing activities to ensure that parts and supplies are available when needed. Items will include drill bits, sanding belts, lubricants, transformers, all parts of a CNC and textile machine.
- The MRO buyer will maintain inventory, keep the storeroom organised, oversee usage, pick up and deliver, complete compliance on transactional and physical replenishment and receiving process.
- To coordinate & support local purchasing and administrating requirements.
- Working closely with colleagues on site in Kenya as well as in UK, USA and other countries as appropriate.
- Purchasing MRO/Expensed items to support Engineering and NPI activities.
- Administration and processing of electronic and manual requisitions.
- Kanban and/or VMI systems management to support production requirements
- Procurement of other machines, systems and commodities.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Purchasing experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment specifically responsible for machinery / equipment / spares and maintenance.
- Familiar with JIT / Kanban or VMI systems
- Previous experience working with an MRP / ERP system
- Some technical ability (to interpret a 2D drawing or specification
- Familiarity with INCO terms.
- Methodical and the ability to work unsupervised & under pressure (when necessary)
- Computer literate
- Excellent communication skills
Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.