Buyer

Bridgend Permanent
  • Global Business
  • Work with a range of suppliers worldwide with great leadership

About Our Client

The business is highly successful and has a global presence, this is a hands on role to be part of a large team of purchasers.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for

  • Purchase Acquisition and Supplier Management:
  • Working with registered suppliers for quotations to satisfy Project and Production departments.
  • Raising of Purchase Orders, working with other departments to align costs and timings.
  • Monitoring of supply chains to maintain supply and overcome barriers to supply.
  • Managing inventory levels based on established supply strategy, goals, and related products.
  • Working closely with production planners and operations supervisors on situations which require follow up and also help facilitate alternative plans when necessary.
  • Cost Analysis
  • Ongoing continuous improvement activities
  • Reporting back to the wider commercial team at Group level investigations on cost analysis activities to present opportunities

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will have:

  • Previous experience of working within a purchasing role
  • Experience in cradle to the grave purchasing, ideally with exposure to an array of commodities a
  • Experience of cost analyst work and budget management.
  • Previous experience using MRP systems
  • Confident user of MS Office suite particularly Excel.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and benefits

Contact
Scott Taylor
Quote job ref
JN-102023-6208889
Phone number
+44 292 064 2032

Job summary

Job function
Procurement & Supply Chain
Subsector
Direct Procurement
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Bridgend
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Scott Taylor
Consultant phone
+44 292 064 2032
Job reference
JN-102023-6208889