Buyer

Buyer

Marden, Kent | £33,280 per annum | Full-time, permanent

Job Purpose

To ensure the on-time delivery of parts and materials in line with agreed stock levels and schedule agreements to achieve internal and external production targets whilst achieving best value for business.

Main Tasks

• To interpret the Company requirement plan and generate or amend order cover as appropriate.
• Progress Purchase orders to facilitate customer on time delivery
• To analyse buying patterns and predict future trends, while managing stock levels and reacting to change in demand and logistics.
• To meet and assess suppliers with respect to their suitability, processes, capacity, quality, negotiate terms of contracts including site visits and audits as required.
• To maintain relationships with existing suppliers and take ownership of any quality issues or complaints.
• To secure long term cost agreements with local, national and international suppliers, and identify new opportunities to meet prototype/production build/cost.
• To continually review all purchase and supply agreements to ensure cost effectiveness, efficiency and quality is maintained.
• Initiate and support the Supply Chain Manager in cost down programmes.
• Process Engineering Change Notes (ECN’s)
• To maintain and manage electronic and manual systems with a high level of accuracy.
• Record and report performance data for vendors. Supplier’s management.
• To work closely with the accounts staff to obtain appropriate financial information related to procurement and purchasing, assist the Supply Chain Manager as required in relation to budgeting, forecasting and development of financial data.
• To carryout the SAP Super User role for the Purchasing function.
• Manage Contractor fitments in line with production and customer requirements.

Person Specification

• CIPS Qualification or working towards
• Demonstrable experience in a buyer position
• Strong administrative skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships
• Knowledge of SAP, beneficial