Successful manufacturing engineering business require a Procurement Buyer. Applicants need experience as a Buyer within a manufacturing/engineering business, and previous exposure to an MRP/ERP system. This role offers hybrid working.
The Buyer will join a successful and high-performing procurement function of Buyers and Senior Buyers, reporting to a Procurement Manager. The Buyer will manage their own suite of suppliers (directs for manufacturing) and be responsible for managing them against OTD/SOTIF metrics, while ensuring continuity of supply to the facility.
Specific duties of the Procurement Buyer include:
Work in MRP - transact demand signals, address exception messages and maintain supplier/delivery data
Supplier orderbook management, management of the PO process, expediting, scheduling/re-scheduling
Support quality in regards to supplier NCR issues
Monitor, manage and drive improved OTD/OTIF performance from the supply chain
Support negotiations and supplier management at a spot/operational level.
Procurement Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
Procurement experience at Buyer level or above, within a manufacturing or engineering business
Experience of, or ability to process a high number of purchasing requisitions
Exposure to an MRP/ERP system
An out-going, self-motivated, positive and proactive individual