Contract Buyer

**Responsibilities of this role will include**:
**Operational Procurement**:

- Manage and maintain the supply of goods & services to Selwood within assigned categories of spend.
- Ensure best value is achieved by analysis and effective processing of material requirements through the MRP system.
- Expedite material requirements in-line with operational needs and forecasted usage.
- In cooperation with the Category Buyer manage the relationships with suppliers within the assigned categories of spend to achieve best prices and value for goods and services purchased by Selwood.
- Working with internal & external stakeholders to resolve quality & commercial issues in a prompt & effective manner

**Part Management**
- Primary interface for the creation & management of the Supply Chain elements of system BOM’s.
- Perform validation checks on the cost elements within the BOM structures, ensuring any discrepancies are corrected in line with business requirements and in agreement with major stakeholders.

**Inventory Management**:

- Warehouse transfers, issues & adjustments.
- Resolving goods receiving issues relating to category suppliers.
- Engineering change control.

**Purchase Ledger**:

- Material purchase invoice/credit matching/approval.
- Manage landed cost charges. (Freight & Duty)
- Liaison with purchase ledger to ensure correct payments, credits etc.

**Project Managemen**t:
- Assist the Supply Chain management on specific business related projects that directly impact the Supply Chain function.
- Create, maintain and publish Supply Chain related processes and procedures as required by the business and in agreement with the Supply Chain management.

**General**:

- Organise and prioritise personal workload on a daily basis.
- Promote value for money & effectiveness through the removal of waste systems & process, driving excellence in all that we do through continuous improvement.

**Qualifications & Skills**:

- Proven career within a Supply Chain or Procurement function within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Educated to A -Level standard or beyond.
- CIPS or equivalent Supply Chain Qualification or working toward.
- Able to communicate confidently with outside suppliers and employees at all levels.
- Persuade and influence people.
- Solve problems quickly and effectively.
- Work effectively under pressure.

**What we can offer you**:
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**Selwood are pleased to offer**:

- Competitive salary
- Bonus scheme with quarterly & annual element payable
- Pension scheme (contributory salary sacrifice)
- 24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
- Support development and training
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount scheme
- Employee referral scheme
- Free on site parking

**Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.