Supply Chain Buyer

• Developing and maintaining working relations with suppliers assigned.
• Monitoring stock and inventories of local warehouses, and planning quantities of parts and materials needed, with respect to production and delivery plans.
• Negotiating contracts and specific conditions for delivery of parts, materials or services.
• Ensuring timely procurement and order management to ensure parts and materials are appropriately delivered
• Ensuring supplier performance reporting, announcing and clarifying claims, if necessary
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• Supports/executes the procurement process for all parts, materials or services assigned, usually in a local (plant or site) organization.
• Regularly checks local inventories, and places respective orders with the supplier.
• Interacts with suppliers, forwarding agencies and own organization, to optimize the material flow, according to the plans
• Takes over operational management of claims and interacts with supplier to settle (routine) claims, if possible.
• Ensures proper administration and filing of all procurement cases, in the respective systems.
• role, you will work closely with stakeholders at all levels.
• Leading the procurement of indirect goods and services for the organisation, you'll drive added value through seeking best commercial value, delivery and service.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase order Management: Create, issue and manage purchase orders to ensure accuracy and compliance with department policies and guidelines.
• Cost Optimization: Negotiate pricing and delivery schedules with suppliers to achieve cost-effective, on time procurement solutions without compromising quality. Continuously evaluate cost-saving opportunities and implement best practices for procurement efficiency.
• Discrepant Non-Inventory Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders to resolve problem receipts.
• New Supplier Setup: Company POC instigating new supplier setup process and processing to final completion.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with production, quality control, engineering, and finance teams to align procurement activities with production needs and overall business objectives.
• Reporting: Provide reports to internal customers as required Generating department KPIs.
• Dealing with SAP queries for Purchasing related topics
• Managing Low Level Contracts (below £25K pa)
• Providing Out of Hours support on a rotational basis
• Manage Invoice related queries

Qualifications

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or similar preferred.
• Working towards CIPS or CPIM qualification desirable.
• Experience:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Skills & Abilities:
• Strong communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of procurement software within ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Microsoft office proficient.
• Ability to work effectively independently under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and inventory management techniques.