Commodity Buyer - Ballymena, United Kingdom - VANRATH

VANRATH

Verified Company

Ballymena, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

VANRATH are delighted to be assisting one of Northern Ireland's most recognisable manufacturers with the recruitment of a
Commodity Buyer.

Fantastic company to work in, one of the best company cultures in NI and opportunities for progression.

Shifts are held over
Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch). No weekend working.
Permanent position

This role will be based at the company's
Ballymena office...

Salary
£38,000 - £48,000 + other Fantastic Additional Benefits (Top Company) & Progression Opportunities

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining the material cost on the Bill of Materials for all products within the commodities you are responsible for and ensuring costs are less than the current sales quotation per contract.
Responsible for issuing requests for quotation (RFQ's) for any new parts added to the Bill of Materials within the allotted components.
Populate Sage System with the price, leadtime and supplier details as necessary.
To manage the engineering process, to purchase new parts and ensure the suppliers are supplying to the correct revisions of drawings.
Liaise with supplier on delivery key performance indicators such as shortages, quality & invoice queries.
To actively contribute to achieving departmental goals and objectives. Relating to supplier reduction and cost reductions.
To initiate supplier agreements and see them through to implementation
To actively contribute to New Product Introduction projects.
Source new suppliers for items within the allocated commodities.
Discuss with suppliers to achieve optimum batch sizes and hence reduce costs.

The Ideal Person

Must have experience in a similar role
Experience in the Manufacturing industry is preferred
Extensive experience of negotiation and writing supplier agreements
Strong communication with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships