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Buyer

Employer
Proman
Location
Clevedon
Salary
£14/hour Per Hour
Closing date
10 May 2021

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Job Sector
Apprenticeships
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Buyer

Temp – Ongoing

Clevedon

£16 per hour PAYE £20.80 Umbrella

My Client who is a leading manufacturer within their field is seeking an experience Buyer to join their team due to continued growth and development.

Buyer

Person Specification:

Strong negotiation skills
Good interpersonal and team working skills
Proven track record of hitting savings/delivery targets
Flexible and capable of working in a complex environment
Capable of interfacing professionally with internal customers and suppliers
Resourceful, self-motivated and confident with working on own initiative
Min 2-3 years’ experience in Procurement
Buyer

The Role:

Raising purchase orders through various methods and channels.
Reacting to MRP system messages to expedite, defer or cancel open order lines.
Issuing RFQs, drawing releases, analysing quotes and setting up new part replenishment profile.
Resolve issues relating to accuracy of deliveries, quality rejects, invoice queries, overdue orders and production shortages.
Identifying savings opportunities through benchmarking, value engineering & optimising replenishment methods.
Working with Engineering to manage obsolete and replacement parts. Raising temporary permits (concessions) and engineering changes.
Developing relationships with suppliers so important requests are handled with the necessary level of urgency.
Conducting business review meetings over the phone and face to face in Clevedon or at supplier sites.
Represent purchasing in internal cross functional project meetings providing status updates relating to all the above activities.
Support senior buyers and purchasing managers with large volume supplier accounts by implementing system changes following strategic guidance.
Maintain document records, track personal performance against operational metrics and contribute to departmental reporting
PROMAN acts as an employment agency for permanent staff and an employment business for temporary workers. We recruit for roles based in Engineering, Technical, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Office, Logistics and Industrial.

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