*This role will have full accountability of procurement in my clients company
*The company will invest in your long term development and support CIPS
Client Details
*My client are an industrial manufacturing business based in Cambridgeshire
*They have a reputable products which transforms peoples lives, daily!
Description
To be successful in this Junior Buyer- Manufacturing role, Cambridgeshire your responsibilities will be:
*Place orders generated from suggestions from the ERP system and from internal PO requests for both sites in the UK
*Chase overdue and upcoming orders for both sites in the UK
*Liaise with suppliers to expedite, cancel or push back orders according to system demand
*Maintain accurate records for all purchasing activities ensuring that information is always up to date and correc
*Arrange and attend both off- and on-site visits with suppliers for audit purposes.
*Prepare audit packs for Supplier audits in collaboration with the QA team
*Provide purchasing KPI packs to the Supply Chain Manager monthly
*Identify purchase cost variances +/-10% of the Standard cost and alert the Supply Chain Manager when found
*Attend daily production meetings and work closely with the Production Planning team
*Use Lean5S training to actively review the purchasing procedures and work instructions and eliminate any waste in the processes
*Strive to attain cost savings to the company to protect cashflow
*Be flexible and willing to involve yourself in other tasks as required by the company
Profile
To be successful in this Junior Buyer role, the successful candidate must have:
*Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
*Proven negotiations skills to secure discounts whilst maintaining excellent relationships with
*suppliers.
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
*Previous experience in a manufacturing purchasing environment.
*Ability to react quickly to changes in demand.
*Experience with ERP systems.
Job Offer
Package for the role, Cambridgeshire will include:
*Hybrid Working (3 days on site, 2 days remote once probation passed)
*Flexi time (Core hours 10-3 Monday to Thursday, no core hours Fridays. Able to work between 6am and 7pm Monday to Thursday, 6am - 6pm on a Friday, hours can be condensed down to provide a flexi Friday off work if there is cover)
*37.5 hours per week
*Bonus scheme
*2 Employee support programs (Medicash and Unum)
*Company pension scheme
*24 days holiday (plus the bank holidays) which can increase up to 30 days based on time served.
*Sabbatical scheme for long term service