Buyer

SF Recruitment are currently recruiting a Buyer to join a leading manufacturing company in North Nottinghamshire.

Reporting into the Purchasing Manager, the key responsibilities will be as follows:

- Maintaining minimum stock levels whilst avoiding disruption to production
- Generate purchase orders in line with approved MRP and proactively seek supplier acknowledgements to deliver against on-time delivery targets
- Coordinate the reduction and pro-active management of NCR's and ensure that quality or delivery requirements are adhered to
- Conduct formal market testing exercises as part of a continuous commercial review process (RFI/RFP)
- Support the new parts introduction process by obtaining the necessary information from suppliers and assisting in the improvement of this process
- Provide information and statistics with regard to purchasing activities as required to support business needs
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with all stakeholders
- Support on escalations of all portfolio items from other members of the team
- Coordinate and be responsible for specifically agreed projects as agreed with the management team
- Carry out supplier performance metrics and facilitate regular business review meetings with selected key suppliers
- Negotiate and implement commercial improvements with suppliers ensuring that the company is appropriately protected and ensuring that the lowest possible costs and best credit terms are negotiated
- Monitor and identify material and component demand pattern fluctuations in order to ensure stock availability in line with stock valuation parameters. Investigation into underlying reasons for fluctuations and effective communication with stakeholders
- Input, maintain, and produce the supplier pricing and specification data to incorporate legislative and regulatory requirements
- General office duties such as filing and general administration
- Ad hoc duties as and when requested by the Supply Chain Manager and/or Directors

Skills & Experience:
- Excellent organisational and administration skills are essential
- Must be able to demonstrate progress within a Procurement environment
- CIPS qualifications (level 4 or higher) would be desirable but not essential
- Competent with Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Experience with SAP would be advantageous

Hours - Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm
Salary paying up to £25,000 per annum

25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
Pension
Life Insurance
Incentive based progression and ongoing training
On Site Parking