ContractBuyerMaidenheadOutsideofIR35-£400to£450perday MelbreckTechnicalareworkingwithaleadingdesignerandmanufacturerofspecial-purposeelectro-mechanicalandelectronicequipmentbasednearMaidenhead. Duetoaplannedexpansion,andsuccessionplanningforthenexttwotothreeyears,theyareactivelylookingforaContractBuyertojointheorganisationassoonaspossible. Thisrolecomeswithexcellentcareerprospectsasitisacriticalpositionwithinthebusinesssgrowthstrategy. ContractBuyerJobRole: Toensuretheeffectiveprocurementofmaterials,components,majorworkpackagesandservicesfortheBusiness Tomanageendtoendsupplyofpartsfornominatedcommodities,ensuringthattherelevantcommoditystrategyisdeployed. Ensureeffectivesuppliermanagement. Toensurecompetitivesourcingforallproductsand/orserviceswiththeobjectiveofdeliveringyearonyearsavings. Identifyandhighlightanyareasforcostsavingsacrossthefunctionthroughprocessimprovementsorotherwise. ContractBuyerRoleResponsibilities: Managetheend-to-endsupplychainrelationshipwithaspecifiedgroupofvendorssoastoensurethebestpossiblequality,cost,deliveryandoverallsupplierreliability. NegotiateandissuepurchaseordersdirectedbypurchaserequisitionfromplannerorMRPactionmessageandinaccordancewithplannedinventorystrategies. ReviewMRPrequirementstoensurecomponentdeliveriesarescheduledinlinewithproductionrequirements;reviewingandissuingpurchaseordersandmakingnecessarychangestorequirements,scheduleandprice. Analyseandprocesssuppliernotifications. Managethecommunicationofandexpeditionofallengineeringchangesandschedulechanges. Bethedataownerforallsupplymasterdata. Monitorthedeliverystatusofscheduledreceiptstoensureontimedeliverytoneed. C ontractBuyerCandidateRequirements: 3to5yearsofexperienceworkinginasupplychainorganisation.Previousexperienceasabuyerwithinamanufacturing/engineeringcompanyisanadvantage. Level4orLevel5NVQoradegreeinbusiness,operations,supplychain,orarelatedfield. Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskillsandcomputerskills,beingproficientinMicrosoftOfficesoftwarepackages(Word,Excel,Powerpointetc). Demonstrableanalytical,problem-solving,organizational,andtime-managementskills. Exposureofworkinginamanufacturingenvironmentisdesirable. Wnattofindoutmore?Click APPLYNOW!