Buyer
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- England,East of England,Bedfordshire
- full-time
- £30,000 per annum
Job Description:
BUYER January 2024
Reporting to: Supply Chain manager
Hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00
JOB DESCRIPTION
Your role is to purchase all items necessary for the successful running of the business.
Responsibilities:
*Negotiating prices and discounts, placing and chasing purchase orders for all aspects of the business including:
*Raw material and components
*Electrical control gear and components
*Consumable items
*Plant and Equipment
*Motor vehicles
*Subcontract items
*Equipment for inclusion in turnkey projects
*Set up and manage service contracts; act on any breakdowns
Ensuring stock is maintained at an appropriate level:
*Check physical stock levels before re-ordering ,
*Review re-order points and re-order quantities,
*Check existing allocations and orders,
*Work with the stores to resolve stock discrepancies.
Ensure our equipment is delivered on time by
*Keeping up to date with the status of all projects in manufacturing and identifying any hold ups, particularly on key projects,
*Chasing bought in parts
*Reviewing the short allocations report.
Costs
*Obtain competitive quotes where appropriate,
*Negotiate and agree prices before placing orders,
*Find alternative suppliers for third party spares
*Obtain signatures for high value orders.
Plant
*Source new machinery in response to identified needs, with the assistance of the Engineering Director and Operations Manager.
Database Administration:
*Ensure that part descriptions are meaningful and accurate,
*Enter order acknowledgements and chase up un-acknowledged orders
*Request new consumable parts when you can see a repeated demand,
*Ensure that the database is showing accurate costs,
*Chase up old orders and clear off old balances,
*Keep supplier database valid and up to date.
Quality
*Ensure that all purchase orders contain the necessary information in a readable and correct format,
*Use the correct ledger codes on purchase orders
*Work with stores and logistics to develop suitable quality checks.
Job Requirements
*Minimum 5 years buying experience
*Experience in engineering buying an advantage
*High attention to detail, accurate and efficient
*Strong problem solving and time management skills
Reporting to: Supply Chain manager
Hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00
JOB DESCRIPTION
Your role is to purchase all items necessary for the successful running of the business.
Responsibilities:
*Negotiating prices and discounts, placing and chasing purchase orders for all aspects of the business including:
*Raw material and components
*Electrical control gear and components
*Consumable items
*Plant and Equipment
*Motor vehicles
*Subcontract items
*Equipment for inclusion in turnkey projects
*Set up and manage service contracts; act on any breakdowns
Ensuring stock is maintained at an appropriate level:
*Check physical stock levels before re-ordering ,
*Review re-order points and re-order quantities,
*Check existing allocations and orders,
*Work with the stores to resolve stock discrepancies.
Ensure our equipment is delivered on time by
*Keeping up to date with the status of all projects in manufacturing and identifying any hold ups, particularly on key projects,
*Chasing bought in parts
*Reviewing the short allocations report.
Costs
*Obtain competitive quotes where appropriate,
*Negotiate and agree prices before placing orders,
*Find alternative suppliers for third party spares
*Obtain signatures for high value orders.
Plant
*Source new machinery in response to identified needs, with the assistance of the Engineering Director and Operations Manager.
Database Administration:
*Ensure that part descriptions are meaningful and accurate,
*Enter order acknowledgements and chase up un-acknowledged orders
*Request new consumable parts when you can see a repeated demand,
*Ensure that the database is showing accurate costs,
*Chase up old orders and clear off old balances,
*Keep supplier database valid and up to date.
Quality
*Ensure that all purchase orders contain the necessary information in a readable and correct format,
*Use the correct ledger codes on purchase orders
*Work with stores and logistics to develop suitable quality checks.
Job Requirements
*Minimum 5 years buying experience
*Experience in engineering buying an advantage
*High attention to detail, accurate and efficient
*Strong problem solving and time management skills
Job number 1852551