Are you aBuyerfrom a High-Mix, Low Volumemanufacturing / engineering environment, who would like to work for abusiness that prides itself on the reliability, precision and premium finishing standardsit provides to its clientswho work on exciting projects around both in the UK and around the world?
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Our client, a well established,industry leading manufacturer of bespoke, high end hardware productshave an excitingBuyeropportunity within purchasing team, where you'll be responsible for playing acrucial role in ensuring the OTIF (on time in full) target is metbymanaging key purchasing / buying activitiesfocused on materials,complex make-to-order components and multiple subcontractedservices. As aBuyer,you will be ensuring supply continuity and OTIF/ quality expectations are met; cost control; strong supplier relationships and management; and the accuracy of ERP data, whilst beingthefirst point of contact for your colleagues internally for escalated queries in thishighly collaborative and fast paced working environment.
As aBuyer, your role will involve:
* Converting Material Requirements Planning (MRP) demand into POs
* Placing and chasing orders with suppliers for subcontracted services
* Chasing and expediting orders with suppliers
* Acting as the point of contact for Production and Sales on order status and queries
* Actioning MRP expectations and preventing shortages
* Supporting supplier performance, development and improvement - e.g. OTIF, quality, cost
* Supporting order confirmations, supplier tenders and RFQs (building packs using technical drawings)
* Creating reports and maintaining the integrity of data onthe ERP system (e.g. supplier information, pricing, products, MOQ, MSL)
I am interested in speaking with candidates who have experience working as aBuyer, Purchaser, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Officer, or Purchasing / Buying / Buyer professionalideally from a High-Mix, Low Volume (HMLV)manufacturing / engineering industry background, and who possessessolid ERP / MRP systemexperience and the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
Salary for this position is £38,000 to £40,000 p.a. (depending on the level of experience).
Benefits include:Hybrid working, free parking on-site, on-site gym, Christmas Closure (on top of annual leave).
The business offers free parking on-site. If you are taking public transport, there are lots of busstopsvery close by that provide access to train stations as well. xsngvjr
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.