Focused recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Buyer to join our client's manufacturing site in the Blackwood area.
The role will be vital in ensuring the project requirements are met through sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials critical to the innovative designs created and produced. You will also manage the purchasing activities for prototype and production projects.
Hours of Work
The role is a Monday to Friday position working during core business hours.
Duties
* Manage purchasing activities on customer projects ensuring critical timings are understood and met.
* Request and analyse supplier quotations, raising purchase orders with the best value suppliers.
* Communicate with suppliers and the wider project team on lead times, pricing, and delivery dates.
* Negotiate pricing and lead times with suppliers.
* Build and maintain good relationships with suppliers.
* Manage and maintain adequate stock levels.
* Ensure that all materials are ordered and managed via the appropriate system.
* Assist the Procurement Lead in developing new and existing component and tooling suppliers.
* Support the Quality Manager in supplier audits for prototype parts and tooling.
* Ensure that annual contracts are controlled, and sufficient timing is generated to allow for negotiations.
* Facilitate technical calls and discussions with suppliers and engineering to ensure part feasibility is understood and agreed.
Additional Information
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Location: Blackwood
Sector: Purchasing & Procurement
Type: Permanent
To be successful, you should have at least 3 years of purchasing experience, strong organizational, planning, and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects under changing priorities, with excellent stakeholder communication, computer literacy, a valid UK driving license, and passport are essential.
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