Buyer

6 months ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Storm Recruitment Ltd Full time

**Job Title: Buyer**

**Location: Hungerford**

**Level: 4**

**Hours: 37.5**

**Salary: £28,000 - £40,000 depending on experience**

**Purpose of the job**:
Working in close collaboration with the Operations Team, to assess, qualify and on-board potential and existing suppliers; Solve supplier related quality, delivery, and cost issues, drive continuous improvement and develop supplier partnerships.

Ensure supplier related procedures and practices are in line with Global Purchasing guidelines.

**Main duties & responsibilities**:
**Safety**
- Ensure and promote a safe work environment and safe working practices
- Actively engage Safe behaviour programme

**Supplier Management**
- Act as a single point of contact with the supplier and help coordinating supplier related activities within the company.
- Monitor vendor rating system based on delivery, quality, pricing, responsiveness, and criticality.
- Drive supplier on-time deliveries and supplier quality performance in line with non-forecast demand
- Identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements & contracts

**Cost Efficiency**
- Develop and implement cost saving (PPV/OPEX) plans
- Effectively control a direct spend budget for commodities
- Actively participate in the continuous improvement of purchasing methods and drive down external spend.

**Inventory**
- Maximise Kanban & Consignment methodology to increase quality and efficiency
- Proactively assist with regulatory and company requirements for stock checks
- Maintain accurate procurement conditions and other ERP information in a timely manner
- Monitor usage trends and known estimated future sales to minimise stock holding & obsolescence
- Assist in resolving goods inwards discrepancies

**Supply Chain**
- Order placement and/or approval and MRP data management
- Liaise with production staff and other internal parties
- Present updates on new product introduction tasks, or other project requirements
- Monitor new trends and regulations in the business and marketplace

**Qualifications / Skills**
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in purchasing or supply chain (preferred)or equivalent experience
- CIPS Level 4 or APICS
- Strong problem solving and analysis skills
- Experience of volume manufacturing (preferred)
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
- Attention to detail
- Experience with MRP / ERP Systems

**PLUS**:
Any other relevant, reasonable ad hoc duties that may be requested

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Swindon, SN1 5NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 756


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