Buyer

Posted 18/11/2024 by Barclay Meade

Remote job
Location:
Perth, Perth & Kinross
Salary/Rate:
£33,000 - £37,000/annum

A global market-leading manufacturer require a Buyer. The Buyer will be responsible for operational procurement tasks, ensuring continuity of supply to the Perth facility, working closely with the business MRP/ERP system.

The Buyer will work within a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers reporting to a Procurement Manager. An exciting, all-encompassing procurement role the Buyer will support day-to-day procurement ensuring continuity of supply to the Basingstoke facility, while collaborating with global colleagues on strategic initiatives. In terms of the procurement, the area of spend in focus is direct materials and services for manufacturing. The role would suit a self-motivated, pro-active procurement professional looking for a varied role within a global organisation.

Specific tasks of the Buyer include:

  • Management of the Purchase Order process within business MRP/ERP system.
  • Supplier orderbook management, scheduling/re-scheduling of orders
  • Supplier Relationship Management - day-to-day against OTD/OTIF metrics with strategic partnering also
  • Monitoring of inventory levels
  • Collaboration with Global Procurement Team in regards to; negotiations, supplier identification, rationalisation, leveraging of spend etc.

Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

  • Procurement or Purchasing experience, as a Junior Buyer, Buyer or Senior Buyer, Supply Planning or Supplier Manager, Production Planner pr Supply Chain Planner experience would also work
  • Ability to use an MRP/ERP system
  • Ability to work within a matrix structured organisation
  • Proactive, positive, do-er
Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
580205_1731961761
Job ID:
222668827

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