Buyer

2 weeks ago

Norwich, United Kingdom P + S Personnel Services Full time

Location: Norwich, Norfolk

**Salary**: Negotiable

Length of Employment: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time

Reference: PS3827SO

Sector: Admin / HR / Accounts / Sales

Vacancy First Advertised: Friday 8th March 2024

Job description

P+S Personnel are pleased to be working on behalf of our client, who is currently seeking a Buyer to join their team based in Norwich on a full-time permanent basis.

**Key Accountabilities**:
The Buyer is accountable for efficiently and effectively managing procurement activities for goods and services that support the day-to-day operational needs of the organisation. This role demands a strategic approach to sourcing and purchasing, ensuring the best possible terms of price, quality, and delivery are achieved. The Buyer is expected to demonstrate a proactive approach, strong negotiation skills, and a detail-oriented mindset. Accountability includes meeting performance targets related to cost savings, supplier performance, and procurement efficiency, contributing to the overall profitability and operational success of the organisation.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Raise and manage purchase orders generated on the businesses ERP system in compliance with the ISO9001:2015, Purchasing Procedures and department Current best Practice Guides, ensuring transactional accuracy and demand fulfilment.
- Manage supplier performance through formal business reviews and daily communications, ensuring that they continue to provide a high service level.
- Communicate to suppliers their respective performances in the designated key areas and redress any consequential issues that may arise.
- Negotiate price and delivery for set lines or packages in alignment with the strategic company direction whilst maintaining value for money.
- Liaise with Quality and Engineering to ensure product or services offered by a supplier are to the correct specification, will satisfy the required lead-times and offer best value for money.
- Ensure that all suppliers embrace and comply with the company’s operational system - typically, compliance with ISO-9001:2015 and the Supplier Quality Manual.
- Report all potential supplier risks to include financial stability, product obsolescence, single sourced components, single sourced processes and company consigned tooling.
- Make independent decisions on procurement matters within set financial constraints (e.g. Pricing agreements, inventory budget, etc).
- Contribute to continual improvement to improve business processes, reduce lead-times, and work cooperatively with other team members towards improving the purchasing operation.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Recognised qualification in purchasing.
- Current driving license.
- CIPS Level 3 or above (Desirable)
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking procurement derived from a software based MRP system.
- Manufacturing/FMCG background (Desirable)
- Experience of implanting cost savings in a manufacturing-based purchasing role. (Desirable)

**Person Specification**:

- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills in English language.
- Good negotiating skills.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Decision making skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Working knowledge of IT tools and systems.
- Familiarity with multi-currency transactions. (Desirable)
- Working in a global organisation (time zones, meetings, etc) (Desirable)
- Facilitating meetings (Desirable)
- Ability to build strong relationships with supplier and internal teams members.
- Able to communicate with suppliers and colleagues and members of the team effectively.

**Working Hours**:

- Monday - Friday (38 hours a week).
- There may be an opportunity to do one day from home, after fully integrating with the company and team.

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