Buyer

BUYER

FULL TIME

CONTRACT POSITION – 3-6 MONTHS

£22,000-£24,000 PER ANNUM

NEAR THETFORD, NORFOLK

  Main Duties

• Place purchase orders for floor controlled inventory via requisition

• Review requisitions, and place orders as necessary

• Release MRP planned orders in timely fashion

• Manage & Expedite Purchase Orders in commodity/Vendor Group

• General document control including distribution and filing of orders after placement

• Co-ordinate and make the necessary arrangement for processing discrepant supplied items and materials.

• Help maintain approved suppliers database logging failures, performance etc.

• Identify and inform operational management & Accounts of potential risks to supply

• Create & maintain SAGE system static data on products covered by commodity group

• Maintain and monitor inventory levels on assigned items and advise on excess or obsolete inventory

• Familiarise yourself with relevant British & European standards to ensure that components requested for purchasing meet all necessary standards.

• As a member of the purchasing team, you may on occasions, be asked to assist on a variety of projects unrelated to your primary work  

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar buying role.
• Experience of placing, chasing and managing purchase orders and suppliers.
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills in order to balance the differing demands of all elements of the roll.
• Experience working with SAGE or similar ERP or MRP system.
• Excellent organisation skills, able to adapt well to changing priorities.
• Mature, pragmatic approach with a good sense of humour.

• Comfortable with both volume and variety - keep it simple approach.

• Good level of skill with MS Office products.

If you would like to apply for this role, email your current up to date CV to with a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, ensure that your CV includes examples of the above as applicable

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