Candour Talent are recruiting a Buyer for their client based in Newport.
* Employment Type: Permanent/Full Time
* Working Hours: Monday to Friday
* Salary: £33k to 35k NEG
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Buyer to join our client’s Purchasing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overall supplier management and price negotiations, to ensure the most cost-effective, timely and efficient supply of materials and/or services.
The Role:
* Maintaining ongoing supplier relationships
* Monitor, negotiate, and report supplier price changes
* Conduct periodic commodity surveys to obtain price comparisons; evaluate market trends to develop new services and create cost savings
* Responsible for forecasting market trends affecting material and service availability costs, raw material and products
* Select new and alternative sources of supply and in collaboration with technical staff select new and alternative materials and services, providing technical and/or commercial advantage to the company
* Ensure all purchasing requisitions and programmes are correct and reflect the current supplier’s lead-times, keeping management and user departments informed where changes threaten work programmes
* Identify potential problem areas and recommend changes
* Follow up on rejected material and obtain necessary credit
* Minimise the company’s exposure regarding MOQ’s and price increases, obtaining the relevant authority levels
* Proactive liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality
* Meeting health & safety requirements
* Ensure compliance with company codes of conduct
* Administration and reporting as required
The Ideal Candidate
* Minimum qualifications: 2 A levels or HNC, or CIPS Diploma or equivalent
* 3+ years’ experience of Purchasing within a manufacturing environment
* Good communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
* Excellent attention to detail and IT proficiency
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to show proactiveness rather than reactiveness
* Ability to meet tight deadlines.
* Flexible and determined approach to deliver results
* Membership of CIPS is an advantage
If you have the required experience for this role, please apply!
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How to Apply:
Email Address: adele @ candourtalent. co. uk
We thank you for considering Candour Talent Recruitment for your career aspirations and encourage you to continue exploring opportunities with us in the future. Good Luck with your application and we look forward to receiving your CV.
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