Buyer
7 months ago
**BRIEF DESCRIPTION**
This role provides the opportunity to be an integral part of our established Purchasing and Logistics Team who are responsible for the management of all stock coming into the business, with a global annual spend in excess of £50m.
**Working hours**: Monday - Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am to 2.00pm (37.5 hours per week)
**Location**:Lisburn, BT28
**ABOUT US**
A family owned and directed company creating innovative window covering solutions for the window blind trade. Decora manufacture and distribute a wide range of blind types and components and provide wholesale and made to measure solutions.
Established in 1979, founders Michael and Lynda Dickson began the Decora journey selling external awnings to local Northern Ireland trade. A visionary company since its primary years, the business invested in machinery to create manufacturing capability and, in 1981 expanded to provide internal blinds. Wholesaling of components and fabric to the trade was a further development and integral to the strategy of setting up manufacturers throughout the UK and Ireland.
Decora has grown exponentially into a well-recognised and trusted company winning numerous awards over the years including the Business Growth Award at the Lisburn Business Awards and being recognised within the Top 1000 to inspire Britain as one of UK's most dynamic companies.
Decora take pride in designing, creating, engineering, manufacturing and distributing their own products and services. Nurturing consumer demands to deliver products which embrace their needs and add a personal Decora touch to create blind collections that are unique and individual. Their multiple brands deliver an array of products, each exuding a passion to provide quality collections with desirable aesthetics.
Operating over 330,000 sq. ft. with premises in Lisburn (NI), Birmingham (England) and Huddersfield (England), their manufacturing and distribution facilities provide a worldwide service network. Decora strategy is central to meeting the demands of their customers and they focus their efforts on building strong supplier and customer relationships.
The Decora team is made up of nearly 1000 employees, each with unique skills and personalities which combine to form their diverse company. Vital to productivity and efficiency is recognition of their employees' key strengths and they encourage and develop their employees to build their skills. Decora integrate vocational and tailored workshops to develop management skills and empower their employees to voice their ideas through Employee forums. Decora is proud to be Investors in People accredited.
**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Procurement / buying of direct / indirect materials in line with inventory targets and inventory risk assessments.
- Raising purchase requisitions and purchase orders for suppliers.
- Progressing / expediting orders with suppliers to ensure on time deliveries and maintenance of appropriate inventory levels.
- Validating, calculating and actioning MRP outputs.
- Undertaking resourcing activities including the identification of new supply lines, coordinating with internal departments for product sign off and aligning new orders to agreed inventory targets.
- Monitoring supplier performance.
- Maintaining supplier schedules in line with demand requirements.
- Ensuring cost effectiveness of all purchases.
- Interpreting data and providing recommendations and/or defining trends that result in improved inventory holding efficiency.
- Working closely with the Inbound Logistics Team to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of goods.
- Ensuring the accurate and timely maintenance of all systems and records.
- Ensuring invoices are posted in a timely manner.
- Liaising with suppliers and internal department managers.
- Developing / maintaining current ISO standards.
- Providing cover and assistance to colleagues when required.
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.
**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience of buying / procurement within MRP environment
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience of using ERP system and specific Purchasing modules
- Proficient in the use of MS Office, including higher Excel functions such as V Lookup, Pivot tables, Index/Match etc
- Experience of purchasing and procurement within manufacturing or FMCG environment
- Working knowledge of efficient materials flow and best practice
- Experience of supplier selection
- Strong track record of negotiating procurement / buying terms
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight schedules
- Ability to work proactively and on own initiative
- Strong organisational and administration skills
- Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
- Quick to learn navigation of ERP systems and other IT packages
- Confident and assertive
- Professional attitude and demeanor
- Adaptable / Flexible approach to work
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