Buyer

Our client is an established manufacturing business with a long-standing customer base. You'll be working closely with the Supply Chain manager to provide an exceptional service to internal customers, ensuring all materials are ordered and delivered as required.

Day to day duties and responsibilities:

- Ordering and scheduling of raw materials to meet production requirements.
- Managing the supplier on boarding process
- Maintaining IT database of suppliers, Items and Prices
- Maintaining contract database and highlighting when contracts are due for renewal
- Negotiation of prices to achieve value for money
- Requesting quotations from suppliers and evaluation to determine best option for the business
- Support the procurement manager in the implementation of new processes and procedures
- Support other members of the organisation in terms of purchasing goods and services
- Ensure all purchasing activities are conducted following legal, ethical and company guidelines
- Weekly / Monthly reporting of spend
- Identify potential cost savings
- Manage and build supplier relationships