Buyer - Worcester, United Kingdom - Masstemps Ltd

Masstemps Ltd

Verified Company

Worcester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Masstemps LTD are currently recruiting for a full time, permanent buyer to join a busy manufacturing company based on the outskirts of Wrorcester.

Key Responsibilities:

Task Management

Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
Deliver briefs, updates and reports as and when required.
Develop creative and innovative procurement processes.
Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work

towards a strategy of continuous improvement.

Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
Explore alternate sources for goods, materials and services.
Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers.
Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements.
Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers.
Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.

Relationship Management

Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities.
Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact.
Attend production meetings and update team members on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk which could prevent the organisation meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns.
Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications.

Self Management

Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
Embraces personal challenge.
Confident, rounded thinking.
Is self aware.
Is assertive, optimistic, Positive and open to change.
Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others.
Proactively contributes to the team.
Resilient, self motivated and able to work well under pressure.

Skills and Attributes:

Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and Suppliers.
Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem solving abilities.
Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
Commercially and financially aware.
Keen attention to detail and accuracy.