Buyer

Job specification

Position: Senior Buyer

Location: Manchester

Hours: Monday - Friday

Salary: £NEG DOE

Our client is a large manufacturing company based in Manchester who are looking for an experienced Procurement Officer to join their busy team. The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced,

manufacturing environment along with an understanding of MRP and JIT delivery.

Duties:

Manage the daily raw and indirect material procurement activities.
Ensure all systems are updated appropriately.
Expedite orders in line with the production plan to meet customers' expectations.
Work with the planner to identify risks to production and highlight them to seniors.
Attend and update the status in the daily production & planning meetings.
Work with the HOD to gain the best pricing and hedge material based on marketplace surveillance.
Work with HOD to ensure stock levels are kept at the appropriate level.
Minimise any material outages by liaising with the HOD and Technical department to source alternatives.
Work cost-saving projects as prescribed by the business and seek financial benefit during general activities.
Support HOD in general Procurement activities.

Skills and Experience

Ability to liaise with suppliers of all sizes.
Strong interpersonal skills are required to ensure working relationships are created and maintained.
Negotiation skills and adaptive thinking are required.
Manufacturing background would be beneficial.
Proficient with Sage, Microsoft Office and especially Excel.

Please call Nicola at HR GO recruitment on (phone number removed) or email your CV to