Major Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced buyer for our prestigious manufacturing company based in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
Our client are extremley proud of their highquality, diverse product portfolio, channel footprint and global operating scale ad their products are sold into the homecare, long-term care, retail, and e-commerce channels in more than 100 countries around the world.
Main Activities/Responsibilities:
* Responsible for running company MRPS to maintain production schedules and planning, avoid any interruption to supply and production stops.
* To be responsible for negotiating the lowest total acquisition costs for components and materials required, whilst maintaining agreed levels of product quality, delivery performance and customer satisfaction.
* To identify and recommend suppliers for existing and new components to meet cost reductions targets and remove consistently poor performing suppliers.
* To co-ordinate the release, progressing and replies to quotation with recommendations and proposals.
* Make decisions and recommendations, by using professional judgement and consideration to the level of risk, within the parameters defined by the Purchasing Manager and company policies.
* To hold regular review meetings with key suppliers to discuss delivery and quality performance, ensuring that improvement plans, and non-conformances are closed in the required time frame.
* To monitor critical commodity markets trends to provide the base information required to conduct effective strategic supplier negotiations.
* Drafting of purchasing contracts for new and existing suppliers.
* Authorisation of Supplier invoices.
* To source new materials and Suppliers as required
* Develop, and extend existing consignment stock, Kanban, and direct line feed supply agreements.
* Efficient and cost-effective administration of the Purchase Order system
* To achieve cost-reduction targets through tendering, negotiation, and contracts
* Development of stock control methods to ensure on time availability of parts at minimum cost.
* Ad-hoc projects agreed with the Purchasing Manager
* Support Goods Inwards and Purchase Ledger in the efficient resolution of queries
* To manage the order book and delivery performance of key suppliers
* Assist in annual stock take and the subsequent resolution of variances.
* Requirement to travel to other sites within the company
Competencies:
* Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
* Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
* Commercially and financially aware
* All 'out of stocks' managed and communicated internally.
Education and Experience:
* Proven experience in a similar role
* Awareness of Manufacturing processes.
* A great team player and enthusiasm for working in a high performing team.
* Practical working knowledge of MRP/ERP, day to day experience demonstratable.
* Confident communicator with strong negotiation skills.
* Ability to build strong relationships and influence key stakeholders.
* Capacity to solve problems, analyse data and apply information.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) desired but not essential
* Experience within a manufacturing environment
* IT literate - MS Office (Word, Teams and Excel)
* Detail handling - tolerance for ability to handle details paperwork associated with the job
* Knowledge of Export Documentation and procedures
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Additional IT Skills - good working knowledge of Syspro, Sage
* To take responsibility for own individual learning and professional development, utilising the supervision policy, within a framework of changing organisational needs and requirements
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