Buyer - Electronics
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Crawley
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 16 May 2018
- Closes
- 11 Jun 2018
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Brilliant opportunity with our globally renowned Electronics Services Provider who are looking for a Buyer - in return offering an excellent salary, benefits package and exceptional career progression opportunities.
Location: Crawley
Salary: Circa 25k
Key Benefits:
•25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
•Matched Pension Scheme
•Life Assurance
•Free Parking
•Friday Early Finish
Job Purpose:
Provide Supply Chain and Procurement support in respect to the goods and services required to deliver cost and performance objectives, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of materials to support Production. Work collaboratively with other departments, including: Quality, Planning, Production, Stores, Sales, and The NPI team.
Provide supply chain and market intelligence support at a functional level. As directed by line management; comply with given tactical strategy to support functional, business and departmental objectives.
Comply with functional and business procedures and policies at all times. Ensure that all contact with third parties, represents the organisation in a professional and competent manner ensuring compliance with all relevant functional and business policies, in particular but not limited to contractual policies, quality systems, ethical trading practises and statutory obligations.
Key Accountabilities:
•Place orders from MRP reader
•Prioritise MRP items appropriately meeting all production requirements
•Liaise with the Material Co-ordinator/Planner to mitigate supply risks to ensure the Production plan is kept on target.
•Purchase low/medium/high value products ensuring process time, price, material presentation quality, delivery, cost of delivery, payment terms and excess stock value are all taken into consideration.
•Monitor and negotiate pricing on high turn lines to ensure product margins are improved/maintained.
•Ensure part data is correct on MRP system. E.g. Lead times and pack sizes
•Identify and act on any cost saving opportunities.
•Review supplier buffer levels to ensure in line with production usage.
•Assist in investigating and answering goods queries.
•Process departmental purchase requisitions as required
•Assist when needed on rejected stock and invoices
•Reconcile invoice queries
•Carry out costings when required
Person Profile:
•Commercial Awareness
•Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and effective listening
•Ability to build strong working relationships both internally & externally
•Good negotiation skills
•Organised
•Highly numerate and ability to manipulate data
•Attention to detail
•Computer literate and good level of MS office applications i.e. MS Office, Excel etc.
•A self-assuredness to be able to challenge requests if necessary and also be able to negotiate priorities of workload with colleagues.
•Demonstrates a passion for quality and delivering a high level of customer service within a commercial environment
•Effective working within a team
•Comfortable working independently when required
Knowledge, Training & Qualifications Required:
•Relevant Procurement/Supply Chain Experience.
•CIPS Qualified (or training towards) - Beneficial
•Degree (or equivalent) in Business or Maths/Engineering - Beneficial
As a Buyer - you will earn a competitive salary (Circa GBP25k), and a comprehensive benefits package with exceptional career progression opportunities. Send your CV or call today for more information on this Buyer opportunity.
** Only applications from people eligible to work in the UK will be considered. Unfortunately for this role we cannot offer sponsorship
Location: Crawley
Salary: Circa 25k
Key Benefits:
•25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
•Matched Pension Scheme
•Life Assurance
•Free Parking
•Friday Early Finish
Job Purpose:
Provide Supply Chain and Procurement support in respect to the goods and services required to deliver cost and performance objectives, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of materials to support Production. Work collaboratively with other departments, including: Quality, Planning, Production, Stores, Sales, and The NPI team.
Provide supply chain and market intelligence support at a functional level. As directed by line management; comply with given tactical strategy to support functional, business and departmental objectives.
Comply with functional and business procedures and policies at all times. Ensure that all contact with third parties, represents the organisation in a professional and competent manner ensuring compliance with all relevant functional and business policies, in particular but not limited to contractual policies, quality systems, ethical trading practises and statutory obligations.
Key Accountabilities:
•Place orders from MRP reader
•Prioritise MRP items appropriately meeting all production requirements
•Liaise with the Material Co-ordinator/Planner to mitigate supply risks to ensure the Production plan is kept on target.
•Purchase low/medium/high value products ensuring process time, price, material presentation quality, delivery, cost of delivery, payment terms and excess stock value are all taken into consideration.
•Monitor and negotiate pricing on high turn lines to ensure product margins are improved/maintained.
•Ensure part data is correct on MRP system. E.g. Lead times and pack sizes
•Identify and act on any cost saving opportunities.
•Review supplier buffer levels to ensure in line with production usage.
•Assist in investigating and answering goods queries.
•Process departmental purchase requisitions as required
•Assist when needed on rejected stock and invoices
•Reconcile invoice queries
•Carry out costings when required
Person Profile:
•Commercial Awareness
•Excellent communication skills, written, verbal and effective listening
•Ability to build strong working relationships both internally & externally
•Good negotiation skills
•Organised
•Highly numerate and ability to manipulate data
•Attention to detail
•Computer literate and good level of MS office applications i.e. MS Office, Excel etc.
•A self-assuredness to be able to challenge requests if necessary and also be able to negotiate priorities of workload with colleagues.
•Demonstrates a passion for quality and delivering a high level of customer service within a commercial environment
•Effective working within a team
•Comfortable working independently when required
Knowledge, Training & Qualifications Required:
•Relevant Procurement/Supply Chain Experience.
•CIPS Qualified (or training towards) - Beneficial
•Degree (or equivalent) in Business or Maths/Engineering - Beneficial
As a Buyer - you will earn a competitive salary (Circa GBP25k), and a comprehensive benefits package with exceptional career progression opportunities. Send your CV or call today for more information on this Buyer opportunity.
** Only applications from people eligible to work in the UK will be considered. Unfortunately for this role we cannot offer sponsorship