Buyer
- Employer
- Barclay Meade
- Location
- Plymouth, Devon
- Salary
- 23000 - 26000
- Closing date
- 10 Jun 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Buyer
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A global engineering business working predominately in the aviation sector, require a Buyer. Applicants need experience as a Buyer, or within purchasing or supply chain and ideally have worked in a manufacturing or engineering business.
The Buyer will join a small purchasing team and work closely with engineers and project managers. This is a fantastic opportunity for a career focused Buyer to join a supportive team, within a business with an ethos of continuous improvement and internal mobility.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
- Support supplier relationships including participation in business reviews
- Create, amend and monitor purchase orders
- Expedite to ensure materials are delivered on time
- Negotiate costs, terms and conditions
- Manage supplier queries and quality issues, escalating when appropriate
- Obtain quotations in support of bids
- Request and monitor safety stock at the suppliers and highlight concerns if not in line with the agreed levels
Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Experience as a Buyer, or within purchasing, materials control, commercial or supply chain
- Experience using an ERP/MRP system would be advantageous
- An appreciation of manufacturing, engineering or the aerospace sector would be desirable
- Excellent communication, relationship building and teamwork skills
Barclay Meade acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.
Gattaca Plc provides support services to Barclay Meade and may assist with processing your application.
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