Contract buyer

Job Title: Contract Buyer Location: Marden, Kent Salary: £Competitive rates Working pattern: Days regular TPA Recruit is supporting a specialist engineering and manufacturing business in the search for a Contract Buyer based in Kent Job Purpose To ensure the on-time delivery of parts and materials in line with agreed stock levels and schedule agreements to achieve internal and external production targets whilst achieving best value for business. Main Tasks/Responsibilities * To interpret the Company requirement plan and generate or amend order cover as appropriate. * Progress Purchase orders to facilitate customer on time delivery * To analyse buying patterns and predict future trends, while managing stock levels and reacting to change in demand and logistics. * To meet and assess suppliers with respect to their suitability, processes, capacity, quality, negotiate terms of contracts including site visits and audits as required. * To maintain relationships with existing suppliers and take ownership of any quality issues or complaints. * To secure long term cost agreements with local, national and international suppliers, and identify new opportunities to meet prototype/production build/cost. * To continually review all purchase and supply agreements to ensure cost effectiveness, efficiency and quality is maintained. * Initiate and support the Supply Chain Manager in cost down programmes. * Process Engineering C...