An excellent position has become available with a manufacturing client of mine in Oxford for a buyer to work with the purchasing team to ensure all direct and indirect materials are available on time and purchased at the most cost-effective price.
You will be responsible for managing the cost-effective procurement of materials, goods and services into the business to support business requirements and ensure your allocated suppliers are performing to agreed KPI.
Your success will ultimately be judged on how well suppliers perform and the contribution to the business bottom line, through pricing and availability of material.
Main Duties:
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.
Qualifications and Experience:
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 ( a marine manufacturing business would be an advantage).
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 deadlines.
In this role you need to have great people skills, analytical approach to decisions and be an
effective communicator including being a good listener.
The hours are Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm, salary range is £32 - £38k depending on
experience with full training given. 23 days holiday, a yearly bonus, Bupa Healthcare and
contributed Pension along with plenty of free parking.
Due to the location, you must have your own transport