Buyer

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a leading manufacturer in their search for a Buyer/Planner to work in their leading facility in Telford

For the successful Buyer/Planner our client is offering:

1. 40 hours standard working week.
2. 8:00 - 17:00 Mon - Thurs with an early finish on a Friday
3. Company Pension Scheme
4. All overtime at 1.5 x base rate 
5. Life Insurance 4 x Annual Salary 
6. 25 Days holiday + 8 Stats 
7. Stock and Shares Purchase scheme

The role - Buyer/Planner;

1. Evaluates supplier quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers.
2. Is responsible for procurement of new material requirements from existing and potentially new suppliers
3. Plans, buys and monitors raw materials to support engineering projects and secures pipeline to support production at product release
4. Ensures that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly communicated to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner or escalated as per standard procedures
5. Manages communication of any order revisions to external suppliers, providing change information and revised drawings as necessary
6. Monitors supplier order acknowledgments and ensures that system status is maintained accordingly
7. Manages overdue PO KPI's, stock outs due to procurement, hours downtime due to procurement, supplier returns (Quality), procurement cycle time
8. Maintains the data integrity of purchase orders and reconciles discrepancies between purchase order receipts and accounts payable
9. Represents the supply chain on cross functional new product development teams through all phases of the Product Development Process (PDP)
10. Drives cost reduction activities in procurement
11. Monitors supplier order acknowledgements and ensures that status is maintained accordingly in current ERP system
12. Monitors and Manages Material at Subcon progress details

What our client is looking for in a Buyer/Planner;

1. CIPS qualified
2. A-levels of C and above and GCSE passes of Grades C and above.
3. Minimum of 5 years experience in a buyer/planning role
4. ERP system experience
5. Electrical engineering/manufacturing background/qualifications
6. Previous experience of knowledge with supplier development and performance

Key skills or similar Job titles:

Buyer / Purchaser / Senior Buyer / Purchasing

Commutable From:

Telford / Wolverhampton / Bridgnorth / Broseley / Shrewsbury

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This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.