Manufacturing Assistant Buyer

Location Salisbury
Discipline: Engineering & Technical
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £30k (c)
Contact name: Louise Howard
Contact email: louise@requireconsultancy.com
Job ref: REF: 7018
Published: over 1 year ago
Expiry date: 08 Oct 2022 23:59

We have a new role now available for a Manufacturing Buyer to join a Procurement team for a locally based Manufacturing firm based in Salisbury. The role is a new position and will see you take ownership of the buying of goods and services to meet the Company’s operational requirements and strategic direction. You will be required to ensure administrative and regulatory compliance with regard to Procurement activities, cross-train, address deficits in current functional performance and begin to set up a foundation for strategic function,

Principal Accountabilities include:

  • Obtain prices from file/supplier/price lists.

  • Raise order complete with job reference, site, prices and delivery date.

  • Check database daily for overdue deliveries and chase where necessary.

  • Poor quality/shortfalls, sort out as necessary and advise implications where necessary to relevant personnel.

  • Chase items to ensure delivery on required dates.

  • Purchase goods and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met

  • Carry out all relevant administrative tasks related to Purchase Orders

  • Be team-oriented person and mesh seamlessly into the existing structure

  • Liaise with vendors and user departments to provide a high degree of visibility

  • Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and suggest cost reduction initiative

  • Prepare reports and updates as and when required

  • Work closely with others in the procurement function to implement opportunities for continuous improvement in the function and business as a whole

  • Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of self, staff and visitors

  • Negotiate and administer RFQ’s, contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods

  • Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships

  • Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies, procedures and relevant regulations

  • Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract and general compliance

  • Conducts and executes Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)

  • Implements strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials

  • Ensures a close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners to ensure customer care and early involvement

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Relevant academic training and experience would be advantageous but not necessary

  • Exposure to a strategic and operational procurement environments

  • Computer literate, with Office skills/abilities

  • The candidate must be capable of and must want to grow into a more autonomous role

  • An understanding of construction and engineering, technical DWGS and specifications

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment would be advantageous

This role is full time and will play a pivotal role within the continued growth of the business. You will work closely with a Procurement Manager building the team and enhancing the quality of the products used within the business.

This is a full time role based in the offices in Salisbury for further information please contact Louise our lead consultant today.