Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Permanent

GBP32,000 - GBP37,000

Kelly Services have an immediate permanent vacancy for an experienced Senior Buyer. We are keen to speak with talented individuals.

Our client has expanded to offer cost-effective, advanced metal solutions to Europe's Space, Aviation and Defence markets. The business's many spin forming and press forming assets are supported by new manufacturing cells and expansive fabrication and assembly capabilities that offer turnkey solutions to a diverse set of international customers.

We are recruiting for a Senior Buyer within their site in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

This role is working 38.5 hours between the hours of 08:30 - 17:00, Monday to Thursday and 08:30 - 13:00 on Friday.

The role:

The Senior Buyer leads the purchasing of all material to meet production schedules and customer requirements. The position oversees all procurement, shipping, receiving and inventory control function. The Senior Buyer works closely with shipping and receiving personnel, material handlers and transportation providers.

Manage activities related to operational purchasing, material requirements planning, shipping, and receiving.
Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors such as product cost and quality.
Implement new or improved supply chain processes to increase efficiency or performance.
Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.
Review unacceptable goods/services with outside vendors. Monitor shipments to ensure that goods arrive on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods or other shipment errors.
Lead efforts to establish proper stocking plans per long term agreements and optimisation of "runners, repeaters, and strangers"
Drive efforts to continuously review and improve inventory accuracy and ensure inventory objectives are met.
Develop and implement plans to drive inventory turns and days on hand to meet/exceed budgeted targets. Effectively manage excess and obsolete inventories.
Advise on production schedules by collaborating with Production, Quality, Engineering and Business Development.
Assure suppliers meet all supplier quality management system requirements, require 95% or greater OTD, monitor non-conformance, routine supplier audits coordinated with the Quality team
Drive year on year supplier cost reductions
Working with the manufacturing, engineering and quality managers, review and monitor supply chain demands for successful new product development

Required Experience:

5+ years progressive supply chain/Purchasing management experience, preferably in commercial aerospace or energy markets.
Excellent negotiation skills
Understanding of financial documents, MRP systems (preferably experience with Epicor), Microsoft office.
Qualified in Supply Chain Management. Certification preferred in CPIM and/or CSCP

If you are interested in learning more of this exciting opportunity to join one of the worlds largest names in the industry, please contact the team on (phone number removed) to apply or for more information.

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