Buyer

Buyer
Oxford - Permanent - Up to £38,000

We have partnered with a UK based Leisure Craft manufacturer to recruit for a Buyer.

The successful candidate will be working with the purchasing team to ensure all direct and indirect materials are available on time and purchased at the most cost-effective price.

Ensure your allocated suppliers are performing to agreed KPI.

Your will success will ultimately be judged on how well suppliers perform and the contribution to the business bottom line, through pricing and availability of material.

Main Duties:

• Sourcing and placement of orders for contract and non-contract items.
  
  Using appropriate MRP reports and manual requisitions.


• Negotiation lower pricing whenever possible.


• Maintenance of Supplier details on the MRP system and review of supplier performance.


• Responsible for monitoring supplier performance and developing improvement programmes.


• Maintenance of minimum stock levels against MRP requirements.


• Adjust component MRP parameters to achieve on time availability and appropriate batch sizes.


• Progress chasing outstanding PO's in liaison with Production Control.


• Assist Stores personnel when required including stocktaking etc.


• Assist Production Control when required to progress work through the factory.


• Assist in other areas of the Company as required against reasonable requests.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A qualification in Purchasing (CIPS) (Desirable but not essential) If you don't possess a CIPS qualification, would you have a willingness to obtain one that may include out of hours or distance learning


• 3 years' experience using MRP/ERP/SAP or similar and are you competent in its use for placing and reviewing Purchase Orders and updating parts and supplier or customer data


• Experienced in supplier or customer management.


• Demonstrate a competency in the use of MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word & Outlook


• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment (a marine manufacturing business would be an advantage).


• Possess a good level of Maths and English - Preferably 5 above in GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.


• Demonstrate a professional and entrepreneurial attitude to purchasing.


• Possess excellent communication and assertiveness skills


• Flexible and reliable


• Self-motivated and able to multi-task


• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure to meet multiple project deadlines.

Apply today or connect with Kirsty to discuss the role in more detail.