Buyer

1. Role Key Accountabilities

* Check database daily for overdue deliveries and chase where necessary.

* Poor quality/shortfalls, sort out as necessary and advise implications where necessary to relevant personnel.

* Chase items to ensure delivery on required dates.

* Purchase goods and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality, delivery and continuity of supply

* Carry out all relevant administrative tasks related to Purchase Orders such as filing, modifications, expediting and reporting

* Liase with vendors and user departments to provide a high degree of visibility (of relevant procurement information both general and specific) and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations

* Act as an ambassador for the procurement function by building, maintaining and managing supplier and user relationships

* Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and suggest cost reduction initiatives

* Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of self, staff and visitors

* Negotiate and administer RFQ's, contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods

* Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies, procedures and relevant regulations

* Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract and general compliance

* Implements strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials

* Conducts negotiations to obtain highest feasible savings

* Knowledge, Skills and Experience

* Relevant academic training and experience would be advantageous but not necessary

* Exposure to a strategic and operational procurement environments

* Computer literate, with Office skills/abilities

* An understanding of construction and engineering, technical DWGS and specifications (dependant on role within the function)

* Experience in a manufacturing environment (ideally in the glass industry) would be advantageous

* Personal Attributes

* Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers

* Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets

* Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacturer and customer order fulfilment

* Able to deal with all levels of staff and management

* Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations

* Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies

* Able to assess risk to the company

* Not embarrassed to ask questions