Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Bournemouth
GBP 30,000 - 40,000
Job summary
Successful engineering business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement or supply chain experience, ideally within a manufacturing/engineering business and previous MRP/ERP exposure.
Key skills required for this role
Buyer, Supply Chain, Procurement, Purchasing
Important
Buyer, Supply Chain, Procurement, Purchasing
Job description
Successful engineering business require a Buyer. Applicants need procurement or supply chain experience, ideally within a manufacturing/engineering business and previous MRP/ERP exposure.
The Buyer will join a small procurement team reporting to the Procurement & Supply Chain Manager. The role offers an intriguing mix of strategic tasks around supplier negotiation, to the operational day-to-day management of the supply chain while ensuring continuity of supply and an effective procurement service to the business.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
* Supply market intelligence and supplier selection activities
* Negotiation with suppliers
* Management and analysis of data to shape procurement plans and drive efficiencies
* Ongoing supplier relationship management
* Monitoring of inventory levels
* Liaison with technical and sales colleagues
Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
* Previous Procurement, Purchasing or Supply Chain experience, ideally in the capacity of Buyer, Junior Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Procurement Administrator, Expeditor etc
* Experience using an MRP/ERP system
* Excellent communicator and relationship builder
* Comfortable using data to drive procurement actions
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