Materials Buyer

22 hours ago

Colchester, United Kingdom EVP Recruitment Ltd Full time
My client, a market leader in its field is looking to recruit an experienced Materials Buyer to lead and be part of a busy, thriving team. The successful candidate will manage the Purchasing & Procurement but will also be responsible for your own projects and orders.
Key Duties of the Materials Buyer include:
• To recommend supplier process improvements through interpreting customer and company needs
• Negotiate costs and delivery lead times with suppliers
• Analysing stock reports
• Manage the documentation associated with purchase orders
• Managing the buying of internal Company products
• Overseeing and monitoring contracts with suppliers
• Managing the buying for stock and current projects
• Sourcing new suppliers in the UK
• To explore available technology and implement best practices related to purchasing activities
• To select suppliers for existing products through effective use of procurement skills
• To develop metrics to measure progress against company goals
• Inventory Management
• Project work as appropriate and other duties as assigned
• Liaise with all areas of the business
The ideal candidate will be confident, hard working and passionate about delivering excellent customer service. You will have the ability to work to deadlines and be able to prioritise your workloads. We are seeking someone who is a strong communicator, both written and verbal with good knowledge of Microsoft Packages.
Minimum necessary requirements:
- Purchasing experience within a Engineering or Manufacturing company
- Experience of working with a varied supply base
- ERP or MRP experience is desirable
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint,
- Attention to detail
- Good written, verbal and presentation skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent influencing skills, setting direction, and prioritising
Please be aware the client is looking for the right candidate, ideally you will come with proven industry experience but if you don't meet all the criteria but you are a strong negotiator with some Engineering or manufacturing knowledge or experience - please apply

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