Planner/buyer - Lisburn, United Kingdom - KME-Steelworks

Description

Planner / Buyer - Full Time Permanent

The Company

KME Steelworks is a successful, innovative engineering and manufacturing business, which specialises in the design and manufacture of a wide range of steel products.

Our 4 specific areas of expertise centre around:

Steel moulds for Precast Concert Products, Lazer cutting and sheet metal fabrication work, Precision CNC Machining and Product Assembly.

Our mission is to deliver on our commitment by providing a quality product on time, every time to enable our clients to plan with absolute confidence.

Job Summary - Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure that formal and uptodate contracts of trading are in place with all key suppliers
• Run a monthly report showing variances against budget cost standards for key areas of spend together with associated plans to rectify any areas of underrecovery
• Utilise monthly production forecasts and MRP system, to replenish future business needs in terms materials, components and consumables
• Develop formal department buying strategies, that develop a deep understanding of each area of key spend, together with associated short, medium, and longterm proposed procurement plans
• Deliver an efficient Kanban ordering system
• Attend planning meetings and update on required actions as needed
• Develop risk management strategies, with supporting action plans, to minimise any adverse business impact due to supply chain issues
• Lead regular efficient stock take activities
• Lead buying administrators and stock controllers to deliver a Plan for every part required

Person Specification:

• Previous experience of launching a purchasing function from the ground up or leading a change in supply chain activities that greatly stabilised the purchasing function essential
• Experience in a similar role within the manufacturing Industry essential
• Excellent organisational and time management skill with the ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines essential
• Experienced in importing raw materials desirable
• Excellent Excel Skills essential
• Ability to work well on your own and be able to use own initiative essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills essential
• Ability to plan work and prioritise tasks with a high sense of urgency essential
• Comfortable working with people at all levels essential

Ability to delegate tasks and ensure the full team stays within pre-set rules and limits for purchasing - essential


Salary:
£25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Onsite parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lisburn, BT27 5SR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person