Buyer - Smethwick, United Kingdom - M Barnwell Services
Description
Excellent opportunity on offer for an ambitious, career-driven individual to join the UK's leading distributor and stockist of fluid sealing products.
Location, Birmingham (Smethwick, B67). Salary depends on experience + yearly and Christmas bonus.The Role:
Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will source parts/products, rationalize suppliers and processes, evaluate and negotiate pricing, and produce reports in line with M Barnwell Services objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sourcing globally, ensuring best market value, whilst considering currency exchange rates
- Rationalise suppliers, maintaining and building on existing databases / methods
- Working closely with the Purchasing and Sales Team to ensure products are correctly sourced in line with technical specifications and acceptable lead times
- Ensure all orders are planned considering shipping and import procedures
- Ensuring stock availability whilst maintaining safety stock levels in line with order book and forecasting
- Developing and maintaining existing documentation, reports and processes
- Monitoring and analysis of spend against budget
- VMI supplier management, on site audits, supplier reviews
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Industry knowledge
- Businesstobusiness purchasing experience
- High level of Integrity
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Good analytical thinking skills
- Good verbal and written
- Communication skills
- Good knowledge in the implementation of policies & procedures
- Good planning, organizing, and integration skills
- Good team Work skills
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