Operations Buyer

4 weeks ago


Bridgend, United Kingdom IrvinGQ Full time

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**Operations Buyer**

**Salary**: £28,000 to £31,000 dependent on qualifications and experience

**Location**: Bridgend, South Wales

**Contract type**: Permanent

**Hours**: 36 per week, full time

**Benefits**: Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Life Assurance, Company Sick Pay, Corporate Eyecare vouchers, Health Cash Plan

**About Us**:
IrvinGQ is a world-leading supplier of parachutes, aerial delivery systems and naval decoys to customers around the world. We create innovative products that our customers know they can rely on in highly challenging conditions where there are no second chances. If you are ready for you next challenge and would like to be part of a collaborative and supportive team, then we want to hear from you

**About the Role**:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-orientated Operations Buyer to join our Procurement team; you will embrace working as part of a team and possess a strong will to succeed. You will play a crucial role in supporting the daily activities for all procurement and estimating requirements within our Operations function ensuring that all materials and services are delivered to meet material requirements planning (MRP) demand.

**Operations Buyer Responsibilities**:

- Raise all purchase orders for goods, materials, and services in line with MRP and non-stock business demand, ensuring consistent Quality, OTIF (On Time in Full) and cost performance KPIs are met
- Analyse stock usage to ensure resourcing and stock holding decisions meet the business needs
- Work proactively within the MRP system, utilizing the available various reports and information from suppliers to provide effective visibility to the business of any supply issues
- Based on supplier quotes, provide up to date information on material costs, suppliers, MOQs, MOVs and lead times.
- Negotiate best price with suppliers
- Ensure products are quoted accurately
- Ensure new costing requests are completed and returned to support sales function demand.
- Ensure that all annualised Productivity Targets are achieved to support FY plans.
- Support the development of supplier relationships and ensure supplier KPI’s are successfully achieved

**Operations Buyer Requirements**:

- Self-motivated and a team player
- Proven background of developing strong relationships with suppliers to achieve best results
- Determined character, with the ability to achieve objectives and have a result orientated approach
- High standard of numeracy skills

**Qualifications / Experience**
- Supply Chain experience (preferably +3 years)
- Experience of negotiating with suppliers
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Excellent working knowledge of enterprise resource planning ERP systems
- IT literate with excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint


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