We are recruiting on behalf of our Ludlow based client who requires a Buyer to join them on a full-time basis until the end of 2022. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation experiencing continued year on year growth. The purpose of this role is to support and assist with the day-to-day buying activities.

What the successful candidate can expect:

• Salary circa £28k - £32k, negotiable
•  Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5pm

What you will be doing:

• Using the internal ERP/MRP system, the Buyer will manage all aspects of supply and demand within a sizeable commodity group from suppliers, logistics, inventory control and NPI
• Buying product for production builds and parts sale demand, communicating availability to stakeholders
• Responsibility for all communication to their supplier including quality issues, supply issues and new product introductions
• Handle negotiation of contracts and prices with current and potential new suppliers
• Manage the daily conversions of requisitions to purchase orders
• Attendance meetings and provide information relative to the introduction of new products
• Make available details of products purchased that are likely to impact product build and spare part sales and provide an action plan to alleviate supply issues
• Report on non-availability for spare sales and or production shortages via the ERP system
• Involvement in process to manage returns to suppliers
• Ensuring engineering changes are addressed with supplier where required
• Ongoing development of the purchasing systems and ordering process

What we are looking for:

• Good level of education ideally within an engineering discipline
• CIPS qualification or working to achieve CIPS would be beneficial
• Experience of working as a buyer within a Purchasing function in heavy industry
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Track record of delivering cost reduction plans
• Work proactively to prevent problems
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems – ideally JD Edwards
• Excellent IT skills particularly Excel
• Ability to work well on own initiative and as part of a team
• Analytical skills and problem solving
• Using data both current and historical to plan raw material demand.

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