Buyer

Excellent opportunity on offer for an ambitious, career-driven individual to join the UK’s leading distributor and stockist of fluid sealing products. Location, Birmingham (Smethwick, B67). Salary depends on experience + yearly and Christmas bonus.

The Role:
Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will source parts/products, rationalize suppliers and processes, evaluate and negotiate pricing, and produce reports in line with M Barnwell Services objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

- Sourcing globally, ensuring best market value, whilst considering currency exchange rates
- Rationalise suppliers, maintaining and building on existing databases / methods
- Working closely with the Purchasing and Sales Team to ensure products are correctly sourced in line with technical specifications and acceptable lead times
- Ensure all orders are planned considering shipping and import procedures
- Ensuring stock availability whilst maintaining safety stock levels in line with order book and forecasting
- Developing and maintaining existing documentation, reports and processes
- Monitoring and analysis of spend against budget
- VMI supplier management, on site audits, supplier reviews

As a key member of the team, you will also be given additional ad-hoc tasks allocated by Senior Management.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Industry knowledge
- Business-to-business purchasing experience
- High level of Integrity
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Good analytical thinking skills
- Good verbal and written
- Communication skills
- Good knowledge in the implementation of policies & procedures
- Good planning, organizing, and integration skills
- Good team Work skills

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

**Salary**: £24,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus

Application question(s):

- Do you live within an hour's commute?

**Experience**:

- B2B Purchasing: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person