Buyer

Buyer

Salary: Starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

Location: This role will be based at our HQ, Kilwaughter, Co. Antrim

Purpose: This is a key role aimed at attracting an individual who has developed expertise for procurement, sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier contracts. With a commitment to Customer Experience, you will work as part of a busy Supply Chain team in ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement and delivery of goods and services across the Organisation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Onboarding of approved suppliers

· Processing and investigation of invoice queries

· Creation and maintenance of New Product Item Cards

· Management of tender process for goods and services

· Negotiation of Supply Agreements and Purchase costs

· Ensure timely delivery and quality standards for goods and services

· Generate purchase orders to meet manufacturing requirements with use of MRP

· Create and Manage Purchase Orders for Maintenance and Site Services across all sites

· Creating, Updating, and reporting on Supplier Delivery Performance, On-Time In-Full and Purchase Price Variance KPIs

· Auditing of suppliers in line with Business needs to ensure they meet the required standards

· Support remote sites on direct and indirect purchasing requirements and transfer management

· Identify, source, and negotiate terms and conditions for supply of non-production related materials

· Liaise with the Planning Team so that any issues are resolved with no impact to Customer Experience

· Maintain the Approved Supplier List and Appraisal System, creating new suppliers, and maintain records

· Compile data to report on material prices, stock levels, and ad hoc reports to support effective purchasing

· Maintain and coordinate the MRP function on the company’s ERP system, NAV

· Daily review of MRP requirements and manage directly with suppliers in line with production requirements

· Communication with suppliers for delivery dates, orders and returns, and expediating orders where there is a requirement.

· Sourcing and evaluation of Alternative suppliers for Site Services, Maintenance, and services in line with business requirements

· Act as an ambassador for our company values, behaviours and adhere to all company procedures

Criteria Essential Desirable:

Education · A minimum of GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above in English and Maths

Experience · A minimum of 1 years’ experience gained in a manufacturing environment, or similar role · Knowledge of Warehouse Management · Establishing and managing tendering processes · Evidence of negotiating successful Supply Agreements · Transactional purchasing within a commercial environment · Ability to read, interpret and apply information from various sources · CIPS Qualification or working towards it.

Skills · Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills · Excellent organisational, planning, and prioritising ability · Customer Focused with a Continuous improvement mindset · Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders · Ability to mobilise urgency and determination · Strong influencing skills with ability to influence upwards, downwards, laterally and externally · Computer literate with strong Microsoft Office suite skills · Experience in using Navision ERP system

Circumstances · Able to work flexible hours as required and to travel as required to meet business needs

Personality:

· Ambitious & passionate about our brand, our reputation, and our customers

· A creative thinker who can problem solve and drive continuous improvement

· Determined and driven by results whilst eager to work at pace

· Embrace and adapt well to change with a positive, can-do attitude

· An ambassador for our company values and someone who leads by example