Buyer

**Job Description**:
**Buyer**
Minworth
Permanent - Full time

**£26,000**
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00pm (40 hours per week)
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a member of the Purchasing and Inventory Team, responsible purchasing various grade metals & outsourced processing operations.
The role involves working with existing suppliers, identifying new sources for materials / services, negotiation of price & terms, placement of purchase orders, controlling supplier performance / relationships. Reviewing and validating of Purchase requests through the forecast need system, ensuring best use of current stock before new buys.
Main duties to include:

- Placing MRP requirements on a daily basis- Review of forecasted purchase plans with nominated suppliers- Manage purchase order acknowledgement and confirmation process- Maintain accurate information in ERP system- Produce and review supplier purchase order status reports- Produce supplier Key Performance Indicators- Managing supplier performance & relationships- Provide technical and administrative support to the business for all materials purchasing- Travel to suppliers & customers where required- Reviewing FN requests daily, validating need and ensuring best use of current available stock across the group.- Making suggestions on use of alternative stock, investigating reservations to make use of all available material- Procurement/supply change experience- Strong negotiation & commercial skills- Good level of IT skills, Including MS packages- Have excellent communication (both verbal & written) and organisational skills- Great attention to details