Job Title: Buyer
Location: Paddock Wood area
Remuneration: Up to £19ph depending on experience
Contract Details: Temporary, Full Time (2 positions available)
Hours: 35 hours per week, suggested 7.30am-4.30pm but can be flex
Essential skills required: SAP
Responsibilities:
Join our client's dynamic Purchasing Department as a Buyer, where your skills will shine in a fast-paced manufacturing environment! Your main tasks will include:
1. Analyse buying trends, manage stock, and adapt to demand changes
2. Maintain accurate electronic and manual records
3. Interpret requirement plans and adjust order cover as needed
4. Drive purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery
5. Track and report supplier performance
6. Collaborate with accounts on budgets, forecasts, and financial data
7. Act as SAP Super User for Purchasing
8. Process Engineering Change Notes (ECNs)
9. Assess and negotiate with suppliers; conduct site visits and audits
10. Build strong supplier relationships and resolve quality issues
11. Secure cost agreements and source new opportunities
12. Review agreements for cost, efficiency, and quality
13. Support cost-reduction initiatives with Supply Chain management
14. Manage contractor fitments to meet production and customer needs
The successful candidates will be highly organised, accurate and have excellent negotiation skills in order to gain the right price on every purchase. SAP experience is a must for this.
If you're ready to join a busy, thriving organisation, we want to hear from you!
Apply now and take the next step in your career with us! Alternatively, please send your CV to .
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Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
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