Buyer
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Hours: Monday to Thursday 7.45am - 4.15pm and Friday 7.45am - 1.15pm
Our client is a multi-award winning, independent, global organization with an enviable reputation in the clinical research, development & manufacturing sector. Due to the company’s continued Global expansion in the delivery of our World leading, pre-clinical multi-modality imaging systems, the following vacancy, based at their facility in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, has been created. They are looking to recruit a Junior Buyer who is ambitious, and detail orientated to join the team.
Role
On a day-to-day basis, the Junior Buyer will be responsible for the purchase and expediting of direct and indirect materials and consumables, as defined by purchase requisitions.
- Update part details with min/max stock levels, quoted costs and supplier part numbers.
- Negotiation of prices with suppliers
- Interrogate the system to check future requirements
- Add, amend, and issue purchase orders on the system
- Send purchase orders to suppliers, together with all required documentation (e.g., drawings, material specifications, etc), ensuring documents are to the latest revision
- Check order confirmations against requirements
- Expedite orders to ensure timely deliveries
- Liaise with relevant internal parties regarding order schedules and/or delays as well as technical queries
- Serve as the primary point of contact for goods receiving/shipping and all shipping related issues
- Coordinate and schedule shipments with carriers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of products
Skills & Experience
- Manufacturing knowledge and process-driven mindset
- Understanding of company, analyse, review, and place purchase orders based on demand
- Competency in MS Office packages
- Good time management skills
- Excellent customer service skills and familiarity with engineering drawings
- Knowledge of MRI manufacturing would be an advantage but not essential
- A high level of attention to detail is required for this role
- Someone with excellent organisation skills and a confident communicator
- Should be comfortable with multitasking and changing priorities
- Import/Export customs knowledge is advantageous
Benefits
- Company pension scheme
- 25 Days a year holiday, running from 1st Jan - 31 Dec, plus bank holidays
- Should the company decide to close between Christmas and New Year, these days will be a bonus
Required skills
- Buying
- Export
- Import
- Purchasing
Reference: 52426058
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