Buyer

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom HellermannTyton Full time

The Buyer role is responsible to ensure the business is adequately supplied with the materials, supplies and equipment necessary to support both the manufacturing and wider business functions. The Buyer will be experienced in using a driving cost down approach whilst maintaining excellent service levels and quality standards. The role holder will liaise and interact with all functions across the business, external suppliers and other HT Global Groups, and report into the Senior Buyer within the Purchasing team.

Our main site is based in Manchester and we have sites in Cannock and Plymouth.

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintain records that meet the requirements of the Quality Management System and manage quarterly audits by professional bodies
- Liaise with Planning on regular basis to receive updates on stock supply issues, planned demand volumes required for Supplier negotiations and performance reviews
- Manage the control of supplier selection process to ensure the most competitive, reliable, and quality assured sources are established
- Work with wider purchasing team & internal specialists, suppliers to ensure compatibility between the requirements of HT and supplier capabilities
- Completing objectives and KPI’s set by the Management team against business requirements
- Support the wider purchasing team by contributing to decisions on building relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and participate in negotiations
- Regular communication with suppliers for market update conditions ensuring ongoing short and mid-term supply
- Support team members and colleagues to maintain excellent standards of service across the business to ensure Company targets are met
- Work effectively within the business to assist continuous improved solutions
- Prioritise workload to enable cover for short-term absence/holidays of other Purchasing team members
- Build cross-functional team relationships in order confidently communicate & support information whether positive or negative

**Education / Technical Skills **Experience**
- CIPS Qualification (or extensive experience)
- Previous purchasing experience in similar like role
- Proven experience of working on tenders, contracts
- Expediting skills
- Full understanding and working knowledge of Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- Understanding of ERP/MRP systems
- Capable of managing large data files, forecast data
- Strong analytical, negotiating & presentation skills
- A level qualified or equivalent

**Behaviours**
- Uses functional expertise to execute their role efficiently and effectively
- Able to communicate at all levels throughout the business, both verbally and written
- Able to work autonomously with mínimal direction
- Excellent team working skills
- Flexible approach to accommodate changing demands of the business
- Acts in the best interests of the company; ethically, socially and safely.
- Able to organise and prioritise workload to ensure deadlines are met in support of business objectives
- Excellent attention to detail, a ‘can do’ attitude & ability to show initiative


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