Buyer

**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 requeststhrough 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