At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage supplier relationships and ensure smooth purchasing processes for a global manufacturing business.
- Company: Join an innovative global manufacturing company with a focus on technical excellence.
- Benefits: Autonomy in your role, career development opportunities, and a chance to make an impact.
- Other info: Opportunity to travel to suppliers and work closely with production teams.
- Why this job: Be part of a growing business and enhance your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in buying within manufacturing; strong organisational skills are a must.
Alchem Partners are excited to be engaged as the search partner to a global manufacturing business, who support a number of industries all over the world. An innovative business, taking pride in their technical dedication and customer focus with sites globally.
Our client seeks to recruit an experienced Buyer who can support the operations function ensuring availability of materials, services and a smooth PO process across the facility. You will be responsible for reviewing and securing new suppliers ensuring efficiency, availability and cost effectiveness for the business.
The successful candidate will have proven experience within a buying role, within a manufacturing background. You will be able to build strong relationships both internally and externally, be able to work closely with the production teams and planners to ensure availability of materials, and review and improve the internal ordering processes.
Required experience:
- CIPS or similar qualification would be advantageous but not essential
- Proven experience in a similar position within a manufacturing environment
- Have strong attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills
- Ability to travel to suppliers as and when required
- SAP, Microsoft office and any other system experience would be beneficial
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a growing global business, have autonomy in a buying role and further develop your own skillset and career.
Buyer in Accrington employer: Alchem Partners
Alchem Partners is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture within a family-owned chemical manufacturing business in Bamber Bridge. Employees benefit from competitive salaries, overtime opportunities, and a commitment to professional growth, making it a rewarding place for those seeking meaningful employment in the engineering field.
