Buyer/expeditor - Ludlow, United Kingdom - Opus Vitae

Opus Vitae

Verified Company

Ludlow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Opus Vitae are actively recruiting for a
Buyer Expeditor for our client based within the
Ludlow area.

Working Hours:
Monday - Friday, day shifts.

Salary:
£25,000 - £28,000 per annum, dependent upon experience.

Experience we're looking for...

Experience of working as an expeditor or buyer within a Purchasing function.
Excellent IT skills particularly Excel.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
CIPS qualification or working to achieve CIPS would be beneficial.
Work proactively to prevent problems.
Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
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.

Your daily job duties will include...

Issue Purchase Orders.
Using the MRP system & processing messages for bought out product.
Operating the Supplier Portal & processing supplier responses.
Order Book Reconciliation.
Expediting open Purchase Order acknowledgements to ensure on time delivery.
Resolving invoice queries.
Placement of Purchase Orders for nonBOM / consumables / goods and services.
Supplier Relationship management.
Contributing to achieving the set targets aligned with business goals.
Ensuring the products are delivered on time.
Benchmarking costs to ensure sourcing at competitive rates.
Reviewing inventory levels.
Manage the daily conversions of requisitions to purchase orders.
Attendance meetings and provide information relative to the introduction of new products.
Report on nonavailability for spare sales and or production shortages.
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.