Junior Buyer – 30k

VANRATH are assisting with the recruitment of a Junior Buyer for a leading Global Manufacturing organisation. This proves to be a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to progress their career and widen their knowledge in a Global organisation that places immense value on their staff. This company is the best place for someone with Procurement/Purchasing experience to build their career.

Office is based in Dungannon (Initial training period in office)

£30,000 + Fantastic Benefits Package – Yearly Salary Reviews – Discretionary Bonuses & Progression Opportunities

Responsibilities

• Daily procurement of goods, materials, components and services in line with production and sales order requirements using Sage Line 50.
• Ensure continuous regulated supply of required goods and materials by managing supplier call off orders and long lead time product supplies.
• Proactively manage consumable inventory, completing weekly reviews and reordering to eliminate the risk of stock shortages.
• Consistently enforce purchase requisition procedures, coordinating manager approved requests to guarantee accurate processing and on time delivery.
• Keep in line with Consumable spend budget.
• Explore areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
• Negotiate and establish supplier contracts and agreements.
• Manage supplier performance evaluation, proactively taking corrective action as required, in conjunction with ISO9001 Standards.
• Produce reports as required, to include supplier performance, cost reduction and shortage elimination.
• To take ownership for developing a knowledge of our products, parts and services.
• Keep up to date with the external business environment and be fully aware of any changes in inflation.
• Build relationships with all staff and develop channels of communication with all departments.
• Manage supplier non-conformances.

The Ideal Person

• Experience of a Purchasing/Buyer role
• Good general IT & Microsoft skills especially Excel
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload using your own initiative to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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