Buyer

A fantastic opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join a Leading Manufacturing company based in Newbury with a salary up to £35k. This role will report into the Purchasing Team leader.

Candidates must have experience in a purchasing role working within a Manufacturing environment.

Role responsibilities of the Buyer Include:

• Ensure all actions on the MRP system are managed and maintained in a timely fashion
• To help with preparing customer quotes as required
• Daily expediting of purchase orders with suppliers to ensure on time delivery
• Obtaining quotes from preferred suppliers
• Processing supplier NCR's & concessions
• Build good working relationships with suppliers and internal customers.
• To work to agreed deadlines
• Ensure accurate maintenance of system data
• Escalation of potential supply issues to the Procurement Team Leader
• To assist with the preparation of BOM's from customer format into workable data
• To work closely with all other departments to achieve an environment of continuous improvement and to promote this mind set.
• To understand the company KPI's and drive activities to achieve and exceed these.
• To be fully aware of the current standards and accreditation's relevant to the organisation and the group.
• Present and promote the Company to prospective customers and suppliers, representing the Company in a professional manner at all times
• Ensure that at all times clear and concise communication is maintained both internally and externally, both written and verbal

Person Specification of the Buyer Include:

• Minimum 2-3 years purchasing experience working in a Manufacturing environment, specifically Electronics, Automotive or Aerospace
• CIPS would be an advantage but not essential
• Excellent MRP system knowledge is essential
• Proactive and driven individual, to fit in a dynamic team

Salary

Up to £35k

This role will be well suited to you if you have held a Senior Buying role within Manufacturing, Electronics, Automotive or Aerospace dealing with components.