Buyer - Glastonbury, United Kingdom - Butler Rose

Butler Rose

Verified Company

Glastonbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Butler Rose is delighted to be working with a Glastonbury based manufacturing business who have a current requirement for a Buyer.

The role

Within the company Supply Chain team, there is a focus on providing a high quality service ensuring that products are planned and purchased in an efficient, cost effective manner meeting business quality and delivery requirements.

As a Buyer, you will:

Develop and maintain proactive working relationships with supply base.
Negotiate and commit purchase orders aligned to schedule requirements
Interrogation of bill of materials leading to sourcing decision making
Negotiate and implement partnership agreements
Update and communicate latest leadtime situation for responsible categories
Identification and implementation of cost saving and working capital initiatives
Identify, qualify and implement new and secondary sources of supply or alternative product ranges thus mitigating supply risk
Resolution of supplier queries; liaison with relevant departments and timely response to suppliers
Provide quotations in furtherance of spares revenue stream enquiries
Hold review meetings with key suppliers to discuss delivery / quality performance and ensuring that improvement plans, and nonconformance's are closed in the required time frame.
Support Supplier compliance by liaising with the Quality Team to evaluate & monitor suppliers

Experience required

Relevant procurement experience within an manufacturing environment
Experience in negotiations, both adhoc and strategic
Ability to work alone and as part of a team
Experienced in developing partnerships with suppliers
Demonstrable ability to drive cost down and improve commercial conditions with suppliers
Good IT skills in Word and Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Package

Salary up to £28,000 + benefits
Permanent full time role

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.