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Buyer

Huntingdon

I am recruiting for a confident and enthusiastic Buyer that has experience within a purchasing environment ideally within the Engineering industry.

The Ideal candidate for the Buyer role will be looking to grow and development within our well-established clients business. The successful Buyer will strive to make a significant contribution towards the business achieving its immediate and long-term goals. The key function of the Buyer is to ensure continuity of the inward supply of goods and services, when required, at the best prices possible.

Responsibilities:

Maintain an awareness of all materials in stock.

Maintain an awareness of incoming materials and manufacturing requirements.

Minimise stock holding, unless advantageous to our client.

Place orders as required.

Ensure that materials are as specified and meet the thresholds required.

Ensure that materials are received on time in full.

Provide timely feedback on any issues that will disrupt supply.

Maintain contingency plans for the supply of key products and services in the event of the preferred supplier failing to supply.

Ensure that price files, and all other files are updated each month or more often.

Maintain an awareness in marketplace trends of key materials.

Ensure that the prices paid by our client for products and services are inline or below market prices.

Fully plan and prepare self for all key purchases and negotiate terms favourable to our client.

Agree payment terms favourable to our client, Average payment days for total purchases should exceed average payment days for receipts.

Build and continually update a data base of suppliers for each product and service, ensuring alternatives for each item.

Build effective working relationships with each supplier.

Develop a contact plan to meet with key contacts and seek to continually improve trading relationships and terms.

Set key suppliers targets underlining the levels of service we expect from them.

As far as possible, purchase products and services that do the least damage to the environment. The environmental credentials of any such products should be verifiable and possess the appropriate certification.

Work closely with the Estimator and Technical Director, ensuring good communication and avoiding duplication of effort.

Work closely with Sales, Manufacturing, and Quality Control colleagues re any changes to specification.

Proactively seek and propose improvements that will impact positively on the purchasing function.

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of ‘estimating systems and practices and manufacturing processes.

Ensure that all administration (Internal/External) is completed in full and on time.

Maximise efficiency via good time management and minimise costs/wasted efforts.

Continually improve relevant knowledge, competencies, and skills.

Ensure that all information and systems are available to other designated personnel when required.

Skills / Experience:

Experience as a Purchaser and Buyer role.

Engineering Industry background

The thirst to want to have a career path.

Working hours and Pay:

Monday - Thursday:  8am - 5 pm, Friday: 8am - 2pm

£28,000 - £34,000 (DOE)

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