Buyer (Manufacturing)

• Responsible for purchasing of all components and consumables.

• Ensuring all components are purchased competitively, on time and that goods are received within expected lead times.

• Monitoring top components and ensuring items that are running low are ordered and received on time to prevent run out, considering supplier lead times.

• Continually monitoring stock of all items, ensuring all are within acceptable limits, set out within the system.

• Sourcing components from various manufacturers as and when required, including new or changing components.

• Ensuring items are purchased in line with supplier price list, that discount levels are correct, and quantity breaks are correct.

• Forecasting of all critical items, reviewing usages monthly and updating forecasts as necessary.

• Negotiating better prices/service across all suppliers, particularly those with high usage.

• Organising collection with couriers/shippers of all items where required and monitoring delivery of same.

• Matching POD’s to invoices and placing on the system, ensuring all prices agree to purchase order price and quantities received, any discrepancies being raised immediately.

• Filing supplementary declarations with TSS.

• Assisting with shop counter in relation to small sales and repairs if and when required.

• Previous experience working in a purchasing department

• Computer literacy skills to include Microsoft word, Excel and Outlook are essential.

• Excellent verbal, written, telephone and email communication skills.

Fully Negotiable + Additional Fantastic Benefits and Perks & Progression Opportunities