Junior Buyer

**VANRATH **are delighted to be assisting a Major **Manufacturing** Company with the Recruitment of a **Junior Buyer** with Progression Opportunities to join their Growing team in **Antrim**.

Salary - £40,000 + Fantastic Benefits.

**Responsibilities**:

- Onboarding of approved suppliers
- Processing and investigation of invoice queries
- Creation and maintenance of New Product Item Cards
- Management of tender process for goods and services
- Negotiation of Supply Agreements and Purchase costs
- Ensure timely delivery and quality standards for goods and services
- Generate purchase orders to meet manufacturing requirements with use of MRP
- Create and Manage Purchase Orders for Maintenance and Site Services across all sites
- Creating, Updating, and reporting on Supplier Delivery Performance, On-Time In-Full and Purchase Price Variance KPIs
- Auditing of suppliers in line with Business needs to ensure they meet the required standards
- Support remote sites on direct and indirect purchasing requirements and transfer management
- Identify, source, and negotiate terms and conditions for supply of non-production related materials
- Liaise with the Planning Team so that any issues are resolved with no impact to Customer Experience
- Maintain the Approved Supplier List and Appraisal System, creating new suppliers, and maintain records
- Compile data to report on material prices, stock levels, and ad hoc reports to support effective purchasing
- Maintain and coordinate the MRP function on the company’s ERP system, NAV
- Daily review of MRP requirements and manage directly with suppliers in line with production requirements
- Communication with suppliers for delivery dates, orders and returns, and expediating orders where there is a requirement.

**Essential**:
**Education**

A minimum of GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above in English and Maths

**Experience**

A minimum of 1 years’ experience gained in a manufacturing environment, or similar role

Knowledge of Warehouse Management

Establishing and managing tendering processes

Evidence of negotiating successful Supply Agreements

Transactional purchasing within a commercial environment

CIPS Qualification or working towards it.

**Skills**

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent organisational, planning, and prioritising ability

Customer Focused with a Continuous improvement mindset

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders

Ability to mobilise urgency and determination

Strong influencing skills with ability to influence upwards, downwards, laterally and externally

Computer literate with strong Microsoft Office suite skills

Experience in using Navision ERP system

**Circumstances**

Able to work flexible hours as required and to travel as required to meet business needs

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For more info on this role please reach out to Phil Doherty at VANRATH.

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

**Salary**: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please Detail your Purchasing Experience:
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PD30493493-493-493