Senior Buyer

An exciting opportunity to join a unique business in the heart of beautiful countryside with super benefits including:

• 37 hours per week 8.30am to 4.30pm (Mon-Thurs) and 8.30am to 4pm (Friday) with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break
• 25 days holidays and 8 bank holidays
• 5% pension
• Private healthcare
• 2 x base salary life insurance

Experience needed to be successful as a Senior Buyer:

• Min 5 years purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment
• MRP experience preferred but not essential
• Proficient with Microsoft applications Excel and word
• Understand technical drawings

Duties for the Senior Buyer will include:

• Perform the full purchasing cycle from requisition through order placement to delivery expediting and supplier issue resolution.
• Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships that drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, delivery and safety.
• Conduct market benchmarking and analysis, negotiating terms to optimise competitiveness and cash flow.
• Ensure timely purchase order placement in line with planned demand for Designated Suppliers.
• Manage Designated Suppliers cost delivery and quality.
• Ensure timely receipt of items ordered from Designated Suppliers.
• Obtain quotations ad-hoc as requested from internal customers record and return.