Buyer

Materials Buyer

Job ID: 32535

37.5-hour week Monday to Friday (Flexitime, Core Hours 9am-4pm Mon to Thu & 9am-12:30pm Fri)

Circa �36,000 per annum

Redditch

Job Summary:

Our client is on the lookout for a Material Buyer/ Planner to join their business based in Redditch. The Material Buyer/Planner will be responsible for placing purchase orders, following up with suppliers, arranging the delivery of the product to their distribution centre and providing support to management as required.������

Ideal candidate background

• Proven materials management and purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.


• SAP experience


• Experience of scheduling, MRP, MPS and consignment stocking


• Demonstrative proactive approach and initiative in problem solving.


• Ability to communicate and interface diplomatically and effectively with all levels of the


• organisation, external suppliers etc.


• Able to work on own initiative and as member of small team.

Main Duties

• Responsible for all purchasing functions related to the procurement of goods and/or raw


• materials as assigned, including order placement and follow up. Negotiate lead times with vendors.


• Resolves daily supplier issues.


• Expedite orders to ensure no delays to production, attends daily production shortage meetings.


• Reviews material quantities and dates required determining accurate start and completion dates and communicates any issues to management.


• Supports and participates in business improvements including Lean and 5S activities as required.


• Plan and place material purchase orders to ensure that material flow to the plant is in line with the customer demand/company plan (MPS/MRP), with the use of schedules, consignment stock, kanban, and other order systems as required.


• Investigation and approval of Supplier Invoice Issues


• Actively manage Supplier Delivery performance through the use of KPI's and routine performance reviews with critical suppliers.


• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.

Benefits/Other

• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)


• 12% Pension (5% employee & 7% Employer Pension Contribution)


• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies


• Health Medial Cash Plan Cover


• 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment (provided by the employer)


• Cycle scheme


• Onsite parking