Buyer

2 months ago


Mountain Ash, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

We are pleased to be recruiting a Buyer for our established client in the Abercynon area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and development of a portfolio of suppliers from whom our client buy goods and services that are critical to their operations.

Key responsibilities include:

Responsible for maintaining assigned supplier relations by selecting suppliers and negotiating prices for material and/or services required, so ensuring procurement of nominated materials and services to agreed programmes by the most economic, timely and efficient means.
Analyse, negotiate and report supplier price changes.
Conduct periodic commodity surveys to obtain price comparisons; evaluate market trends to develop new services and create cost savings.
Select new and alternative sources of supply and in collaboration with technical staff select new and alternative materials and services, providing technical and or commercial advantage to the company.
Ensure all purchasing requisitions and programmes are correct and reflect the current supplier's lead-times, keeping management and user departments informed where changes threaten work programmes.
Identify potential problem areas and recommend changes.
Minimise the company's exposure with regard to MOQ's and price increases, obtaining the relevant authority levels
Proactive liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality.
Administration and reporting as required.
Payment terms negotiation, optimisation and management
To identify & drive continuous improvements within the areas of control.
Control and minimise excess and cost / stock.
International trading issues/imports/legal, awareness
Ensure compliance with company codes of conduct and H&S

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes

The ideal candidates would have:

3+ years' experience of Purchasing within a manufacturing or similar environment
Ability to think strategically with an innovative approach to problem solving
Excellent negotiation skills with proven track record of cost reduction through use of appropriate strategic purchasing tools
Familiar with ERP, MRP systems & Purchasing systems
Supplier Relationship Management
Excellent communication, both verbal and written
Ability to meet tight deadlinesThis is a days regular role, Monday to Friday offering a salary between £25000-£35000 per year DOE.

If you have the relevant skills and experience please apply today.

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