Buyer MRP Experience

Our client is seeking a Buyer to join a busy team. The successful candidate will have 2 years purchasing experience and MRP experience

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Responsibility for the supply chain functions to ensure that materials are provided to point of use to the quality and timescales required by the business.

KEY TASKS

• Running the MRP programme on a periodic basis and using the system generated output to monitor production shortages.
• Placing of purchase orders required across all Mi3 production sites to minimise production shortages.
• Maintaining the supplier records and stock ordering parameters within the EFACS system.
• To perform regular systematic expediting of the order book to ensure timely delivery of components.
• Monitoring and ordering of consumable & stock (in conjunction with Production & Warehouse Department’s weekly stock check) and to action the stock adjustments on the EFACS system to reflect this usage.
• Manage direct deliveries of components to sub-contract suppliers (in conjunction with the Planner).
• Ensuring all sub-contract (sterilisation operators, Arrow sub-contract & free issue component suppliers) purchase orders and works orders are placed as per operational requirements and the management of the Free Issue stock held off site.
• Calculation of supplier evaluation KPI (in conjunction with Materials Manager).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience of working with ERP systems.
• Minimum of 2 years purchasing experience for both commodity and purchase to company specification items.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of supplier liaison to expedite deliveries and resolve quality and delivery issues.
• Demonstrated skills in sourcing suppliers through market research and competitive tender exercises.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Good working knowledge of all MS Office & MS Outlook software products.
• Good multi-tasker who is comfortable in a dynamic environment.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills so that they can liaise effectively with colleagues, suppliers and customers.
• High level of tenacity in order to overcome problems which put production plans at risk.
• Experience of working within a controlled quality system such as ISO 9001 or ISO 13485.

Desirable:

• Familiar with Efacs ERP system.
• Understanding of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) or GLP (Good Laboratory Practice).
• Has worked in a medical devices or pharmaceutical manufacturing business.
• 3 years in a purchase to specification role using an international supplier base.
• Formal training in purchasing and supply chain management.
• Trained as an internal auditor for either ISO 9001 or ISO 13485.
• Intermediate level MS Excel skills to facilitate analysis of data exported from Efacs.
• Training in negotiation skills.