Buyer required for an engineering supplier based in Burton On Trent. An organised and efficient Material Controller/Buyer with excellent communication skills who can confidently liaise with both suppliers, internal departments and our Joint Venture. Part of a small team procuring goods for customers including a blue chip company.
Buyer Job Overview
* General Purchasing Responsibilities
* Sourcing product from Suppliers
* Placing Purchase Orders with Suppliers
* Reviewing Spend Profiles with Suppliers
* Looking into cost down initiatives
* Reviewing and updating MRP levels within ProAlpha (ERP System)
* Running the MRP programme within ProAlpha in order to place Purchase orders off the back of recommendations
* Liaising internally with Sales Department Employees to advise the status of goods arriving into the company. Identifying items which are at risk of missing customer delivery dates
* Liasing with the Finance Department to resolve account queries, invoice queries etc
* Expediting Purchase Orders with Suppliers and attempting to improve delivery dates to meet customers expectations
* Identify and implement improvements to the overall Purchasing function
Buyer Job Requirements
1. Previous experience within a similar role
2. Excellent communications skills
3. Strong Excel Skills
4. Organisation, individual initiativ...