Buyer (Production)

2 weeks ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom DK Recruitment Full time

To procure, schedule and control the supply of inventory for categories of direct products to support the on-time shipment of final products to customers. This includes the provisioning and coordination of subcontracted components and to provide deliverypromise and status information.

To monitor Supplier performance and capacity against required output levels and to work with the Supply Chain Team, providing information and reporting. Participating in necessary actions to enable the overall Business Plan to be achieved.

**Key Skills**:

- Support the procurement and deal with all internal and external queries
- Ensure continuity of supply within the requisite inventory targets
- Schedule and follow-up purchase orders
- Initiate the expedition of overdue purchase orders
- Action MD06 exception reports within agreed timeframe
- Provide timely clearance of imported items using the appropriate import clearance procedures
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers
- Support business strategy development and execution activities
- Ensure compliance to sourcing and contracting policies, procedures, risk management programs, and QHSE and ethics policies.
- Ensure that all the department's documents are filed in a timely and accurate manner
- Negotiate prices with suppliers
- Maintain Inventory at the correct levels
- Monitor Supplier Spending
- Supplier performance reports
- Monthly KPI’s

**Skills & Qualifications Required**:

- GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths
- CIPS
- IT qualifications desirable
- Above average interpersonal skills (esp. communication skills)
- Self-starter, team player
- Able to develop strong effective relationships both internally and outside of the organisation
- Attention to detail and organised
- Negotiation skills

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