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Global engineering business are hiring a Procurement Buyer to support direct procurement activity for manufacturing. Applicants should have previous experience as a Buyer, or in a purchasing / procurement role.

The Buyer will join a large and supportive procurement team enjoying a period of growth. Procurement activity will focus on direct spend areas for manufacturing. The environment is fast-paced and dynamic, so the Buyer will closely manage the supply chain to ensure continuity of supply to achieve OTD/OTIF, or initiating supplier recovery or improvement plans to help underperforming vendors.

Specific duties of the Buyer, will include:

• Review, confirm availability and process purchase requisitions in MRP
• Liaison with internal departments - Production, Engineering, Stores, Shopfloor etc.
• Supplier orderbook management in MS Excel using (pivot tables, vlookup and formulas)
• Supplier Performance Management - develop underperforming suppliers, recovery plans, reviews etc.
• Review supplier contracts to ensure SLAs met in regards to; QCD etc
• Expedite material shortage issues and produce reports re: shortages / supplier performance etc
• Identify and qualify potential new supply chain partners
• Drive productivity opportunities with suppliers to deliver cost out goals

Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Purchasing/procurement experience as a Junior Buyer, Buyer or Senior Buyer
• Supplier management skills and the ability to manage supplier accounts, orderbooks, recovery plans
• Data analysis skills -particularly MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookup formulas)
• An appreciation of quality considerations and traceability
• MRP experience
• Enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated team players
• Comfortable being site based 5 days per week, 8-430pm Monday to Thursday and 8-1pm on Friday