Buyer
Leading organisation are recruiting a Buyer. Applicants should have previous experience in procurement as a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Junior or Assistant Buyer and be comfortable working in a fast-paced and fun team environment.
This job is available on a fixed term contract basis.
The Buyer will join a team of Buyers and Senior Buyers reporting into a Purchasing Manager. The environment is fun, fast-paced and supportive. The department has been on a journey of transformation and evolution and this vacancy has arisen due to an internal promotion. You will work within a team handling a spend of c£30m.
Specific duties of the Buyer include:
- Manage Purchase Order process - raise, place and chase
- Manage suppliers against OTD/OTIF metrics
- Escalate supplier performance or PO issues to Purchasing Supervisor
- Maintain procurement department data within MRP
- Support Management in the refining and improving of procurement processes
Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Experience in procurement as a Buyer, or in a broader supply chain role with supplier liaison
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable working with data and ideally some MRP experience
- Self-motivated when working in the office and remotely
- Comfortable working on a fixed term contract basis
Required skills
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Buyer
Reference: 52418630
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