Buyer/ Planner

Major Recruitment Oldbury are delighted to be recruiting for a highly professional and expanding organisation on the outskirts of the Halesowen area who are actively seeking a Buyer/ Planner to join their successful team. The role will be based on site.

Duties and tasks will include:

Plan and schedule via MRP Exception Messages
Manage Purchasing Master Data for the Commodity to ensure price and lead times are accurate maintained
Create new part Request for Quotations (RFQ's).
Ensure Purchase Orders (External and Intercompany) are placed in a timely manner to achieve request date and maintain customer satisfaction
Manage Purchase and Invoice Price Variance reports (PPV) for commodity
Vendor Expediting to maintain accurate delivery information
Resolve Supplier Quality Notifications
Regular liaison with suppliers, stores and internal teams
Support the communication of shipment delays and escalations as appropriateCandidates welcome to apply for the role will have the following:

You have previous experience in a Supply Chain environment, preferably in a similar position
IT competence, working knowledge of MPR systems and Microsoft Office
Some level of understanding of technical drawings is a plus
Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills at all levels
Expediting and negotiation skills, strong in decision making, prioritizing, problem-solving and work within strict deadlines.Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm and parking is available.

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