We are looking for a Commercial Team Buyer for our client based in Sandbach.
Main Purpose of Job:
The main responsibility of a Commercial Team Buyer is to source high-quality components in a cost-effective and timely manner to meet customer demand. This role involves building strong relationships with both customers and suppliers, pro-actively seeking opportunities for cost reductions, monitoring and updating orders, managing shipments from the Far East, and resolving supply issues.
Additionally, the Commercial Team Buyer identifies opportunities to improve supplier terms and reduce inventory levels, ensures compliance with supplier evaluation procedures, and assists with various tasks to maintain high levels of customer service.
Main Tasks of Job:
1. Ensure procurement of quality components, delivered at the best price and at the right time in line with customer demand, whilst considering all costs involved and making the most cost-effective transaction
2. Build and maintain strong and effective working relationships with Customers & Suppliers alike
3. Escalate supply or quality issues to all parties, ensuring awareness at the highest level whilst providing a recommendation for resolution. Detail information on the ‘Problem Sheet’ on the central Access database to maintain focus
4. Run and Manage Purchase Order Management (POM) on KBS, placing necessary orders twice a week
5. Maintain a comprehensive awareness of stock levels by thoroughly evaluating each purchase order and buffer replenishment agreement. Monitor usage patterns, prioritise the utilisation of existing stock, define buffer stock requirements, and analyse the production life cycle. Collaborate with team members for insights and recommendations as needed.
6. Manage workload daily, prioritising urgent issues effectively
7. Manage Far East Suppliers, ensuring that shipments are consolidated, and that the method of shipment is the most cost-effective way to receive the delivery.
8. Alert goods receiving to be aware of urgent shipments arriving using the ‘Goods in Watch’ tool on the central Access Database.
9. Identify opportunities to enhance supplier terms i.e. credit and shipping terms.
10. Continuous improvement and ideas to reduce inventory levels and improve cash flow.
11. Analyse Supplier annual pricing reviews, submitting details to the commercial team and updating KBS accordingly.
12. Maintain awareness of market conditions and lead-times of components from discussions with suppliers.
13. Ensure supplier proforma invoices are handled and paid on time for shipment and monitor the shipment progress until arrival.
14. Review and help resolve invoice queries between Suppliers and the Accounts Department.
15. Provide a professional and proactive service to other departments within the organisation, with constructive resolution to issues and problems as they arise.
16. Provide support to other colleagues within the commercial team and cover other colleague’s workload during holidays and busy periods.
17. Review buffer stock agreements with the commercial team account manager on a regular basis based on contracts already agreed and the lead time of components.
18. Monitor phone manager, taking messages and transferring calls to relevant personnel.
19. Assist with kit costings and other tasks as instructed by the commercial team leader to ensure high levels of customer service are maintained at all time