Materials Buyer

Our established M&E services installer is seeking a Materials Buyer. The role will suit candidates with experience of purchasing within manufacturing/engineering. The ideal Materials Buyer will have M&E industry experience/knowledge – Mechanical and Electrical e.g. installation, service, sales, trade counter, plumbing, heating etc Salary: £40,000 pa AAE Location: Rochester Hours: 7.30am to 4.30pm or 8am to 5pm 1 hour lunch break Benefits: 21 days leave + BH contributory pension scheme, free parking No hybrid working available Materials Buyer skills/experience: * Good solid education – English, Math & IT. * Excellent negotiation skills * Ideally previous experience in a procurement. * Understanding of market research, data analysis, and purchasing principles. * Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, specifically Excel. * Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate. * Ability to work autonomously, using own initiative. * Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task and time-management skills. * The ability to build effective collaborative working relationships. * Excellent attention to detail and ability to work quickly and accurately. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Material Buyer main responsibilities * Develop long term supply relationships with key vendors employing Supply Chain Management techniques to ensure the timely and cost-effective supply of all materials. * Processing purchase order acknowledgements and advise relevant personnel when problems arise. * Run various reports to define weekly exceptions i.e. late order and open order reports. * Implement Vendor Master Data-cleanse