Position; BUYER
Location; Wallingford
Salary; £32,000 - £38,000 per annum
Planet Recruitment are proud to be working with our well-established client in the Wallingford area who are looking for a Buyer on a permanent basis. Working with the purchasing team to ensure all direct and indirect materials are available on time and purchased at the most cost-effective price. Ensure your allocated suppliers are performing to agreed KPI.
Working hours are Monday to Friday 37.5 per week.
Main responsibilities;
Sourcing and placement of orders for contract and non-contract items. Using appropriate MRP reports and manual requisitions.
Negotiation lower pricing whenever possible.
Maintenance of Supplier details on the MRP system and review of supplier performance.
Responsible for monitoring supplier performance and developing improvement programmes.
Maintenance of minimum stock levels against MRP requirements.
Adjust component MRP parameters to achieve on time availability and appropriate batch sizes.
Progress chasing outstanding PO's in liaison with Production Control.
Assist Stores personnel when required including stocktaking etc.
Assist Production Control when required to progress work through the factory.
Assist in other areas of the Company as required against reasonable requests.
Required / Qualifications;
A qualification in Purchasing (CIPS) (Desirable but not essential.
If you don't possess a CIPS qualification, would you have a willingness to obtain one that may include out of hours or distance learning?
3 years' experience using MRP/ERP/SAP or similar and are you competent in its use for placing and reviewing Purchase Orders and updating parts and supplier or customer data?
Experienced in supplier or customer management.
Demonstrate a competency in the use of MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word & Outlook?
Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
Possess a good level of Maths and English - Preferably 5 above in GCSE Maths & English or equivalent.
Demonstrate a professional and entrepreneurial attitude to purchasing.
Possess excellent communication and assertiveness skills
Flexible and reliable
Self-motivated and able to multi-task
Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure to meet multiple project deadlinesCommutable locations;
Wallingford, Berinsfield, Reading, Didcot, Abingdon, Wantage, Oxford, Harwell
INDWARE
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