We are currently recruiting for a Buyer for a well-established recognised brand, where you will be based at the Head Office in Bolton Your main function will be overseeing and maintaining the procurement of all raw goods and materials across the company, manage the supply chain, negotiate terms to support cost saving, quality and price, support ongoing supplier relationships and contributing to the overall success and development of the business. You will be rewarded with ongoing training and development opportunities. The hours are Monday to Friday 37.5 per week. Salary is £30,000 - £33.000.
Buyer Duties:
- Support the Procurement Manager in line with annual purchasing strategy.
- Managing procurement in line with MRP and sourcing / buying to support business requirements
- Create and maintain close working relationships with suppliers, hold regular reviews, negotiating prices, lead times and stockholding.
- Purchasing of materials and services.
- Maintain and update the purchasing and accounting software programmes using the purchase order processing and stock control systems currently in place.
- Maintaining accurate system data for suppliers, lead time, pricing, due dates, batch sizes and cost price
- Building and developing good supplier relationships.
- Attend weekly production meetings to provide relevant updates as soon as possible for any parts which cannot meet business time frames.
- Liaise with all departments and provide delivery and ETA dates, plan and place purchase orders with suppliers, considering the lead times, volumes needed, and required storage space.
- Involvement in monthly KPI verification of results and achievements
- Adhering to stated policies and procedures relating to purchasing, quality management and health & safety.
The Ideal Buyer would meet the following:
- You will have 3years' experience in Purchasing or Buying within Manufacturing, Engineering or Electronics other industries will be considered.
- A CIPS qualification or work based equivalent would be advantageous.
- Strong communicator able to delegate and negotiate in writing.
- Required the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high attention to detail, numerate, the ability to meet deadlines and a positive attitude.
- Ability to multitask and prioritise own workload.
- IT literate in Microsoft Office Packages Word, Excel, Outlook and MRP / ERP systems.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years of service.
- Annual bonus.
- Pension scheme.
- Medical insurance.
- Onsite Parking