Buyer

Job Role: Buyer
Job Type: Contract
Industry: Manufacturing/Engineering
Salary: £15-16/hr PAYE
Location: Bristol

Duties

-Raising purchase orders through various methods and channels.
-Reacting to MRP system messages to expedite, defer or cancel open order lines.
-Issuing RFQs, drawing releases, analysing quotes and setting up new part replenishment profile.
-Resolve issues relating to accuracy of deliveries, quality rejects, invoice queries, overdue orders and production shortages.
-Identifying savings opportunities through benchmarking, value engineering & optimising replenishment methods.
-Working with Engineering to manage obsolete and replacement parts. Raising temporary permits (concessions) and engineering changes.
-Developing relationships with suppliers so important requests are handled with the necessary level of urgency.
-Conducting business review meetings over the phone and face to face onsite or at supplier sites.
-Represent purchasing in internal cross functional project meetings providing status updates relating to all the above activities.
-Support senior buyers and purchasing managers with large volume supplier accounts by implementing system changes following strategic guidance.
-Maintain document records, track personal performance against operational metrics and contribute to departmental reporting.

Experience/Qualifications

-Strong negotiation skills
-Good interpersonal and team working skills
-Proven track record of hitting savings/delivery targets
-Flexible and capable of working in a complex environment
-Capable of interfacing professionally with internal customers and suppliers
-Resourceful, self-motivated and confident with working on own initiative

To make an application for this role please submit your CV to mark.davis@omegaresource.co.uk or for more information call 01453829529.