Senior Buyer in Whitstable

The Senior Buyer will efficiently manage the Supply Chain function, ensuring accuracy and operational efficiency within the Supply Chain team. This role involves negotiating competitive pricing and service levels with all suppliers, whilst maintaining material availability for a seamless manufacturing process, without holding excessive inventory. Utilising two ERP systems (Avante and M3) and working closely with other departments to maintain a high level of customer service. This role is fully office based, five days per week at our site in Whitstable, Kent and the appointed employee would need to live within close proximity to the site, with a full UK driving licence.

Main duties and responsibilities: (This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change depending on the business needs)

• Create and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers to support operational needs.
• Set up supplier agreements – Negotiate pricing and lead times as required.
• Maintain and update pricing in all ERP systems Maintain, Avante / M3 and support continuous improvement.
• Manage the MRP system, ensuring all customer demands are met.
• Work closely with the CS Team, to maintain and provide a high level of communication with our customers.
• Set and maintain supply chain KPI’s and supply reports when required.
• Work closely with Stores to ensure inventory is kept at a suitable level for business needs.
• Work closely with engineering on new product development projects.
• Maintain pricing agreements with current suppliers.
• Manage and lead supply chain projects as they arise.
• Identify high risk bought in parts and seek potential new suppliers.
• Coordinate the collation of yearly spend data for reporting purposes.
• Support the Supply Chain and Logistics Manager in identifying and implementing continuous improvement.

Experience

• Comprehensive use and understanding of MRP/ERP systems.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent Organisational skills.
• A minimum of 5 years previous experience in a Purchasing role within a Manufacturing/ Construction organisation would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong computer literacy - Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, in line with the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

At Swegon, we work to create the world's best indoor climate that makes people thrive and feel good inside. We have ambitious goals in our sustainability efforts, in offering the most energy-efficient products, promoting gender equality, and becoming carbon neutral, and we have clear transparency in our work. We offer exciting challenges in a global environment with competent colleagues and a culture characterized by our values; "Customer Empathy, Trust, and Commitment," which permeate everything we do and are the basis for the decisions we make and how we interact with each other. At Swegon, we have an open and flexible organizational culture with short decision-making processes, plenty of development opportunities, and we care about you being able to balance your work with your personal life. We place great emphasis on personal qualities, welcome applicants with different backgrounds, and strive for diversity and gender equality.