Operations Buyer

2 weeks ago

Bridgend CF PL, United Kingdom IrvinGQ Full time £30,000 - £33,000 per year

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Operations Buyer

Salary: £30,000 to £33,000 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. Our systems must work right first time, every time. If you want to be part of a collaborative and supportive team that helps customers achieve their goals through great engineering that stands out from the crowd and are looking for your next challenge, then we want to hear from you

About the Role:

As the Operations Buyer in the Procurement team, you will report directly into the Senior Buyer. You will embrace working individually and as part of a team and possess a strong will to succeed. You will lead the day-2-day activities for all procurement and estimating requirements within the Operations function. You will ensure that all materials and services are delivered on time, to quality and in full to meet 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, 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.
  • Work with other members of the team, to ensure Costings are completed and returned to support sales function demand
  • Generate quotations, including material costs, suppliers, MOQs, MOVs and lead times.
  • Negotiate best price with suppliers
  • Ensures that products are quoted accurately
  • Making sure that all details are provided in full to Sales in the Cost Request return
  • Proactively manage individual Productivity initiatives whilst ensuring that all annualised Productivity targets are achieved to support FY plans.
  • Work with team members to develop supplier relationships and ensure supplier KPI's are successfully achieved, whilst maximising value and reducing Supply Chain risk.
  • Manage supplier, product and process obsolescence
  • Managing reviews at suppliers both in the UK and overseas

Operations Buyer Requirements:

  • Self-motivated with the ability to work individually and as part of a team
  • Proven background of developing strong relationship with suppliers to achieve optimum results
  • Determined character, with the ability to achieve objectives and have a results orientated approach
  • High standard of numeracy skills
  • Proactive approach to problem solving

Qualifications / Experience

  • Supply Chain experience (preferably +3 years)
  • MCIPS qualified or working towards – desired
  • Working knowledge of Syspro - desired
  • Experience of negotiating with suppliers
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
  • Excellent working knowledge of ERP systems
  • Experience of negotiating with suppliers
  • IT literate with excellent knowledge of Word ,Excel and PowerPoint

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