Buyer

Full Job Description

Are you a highly motivated Buyer with an automotive background? Are you looking for a varied role within a purchasing team that can offer training, development, and career progression?

Major Recruitment, in partnership with Polytec Group, are looking to recruit a Buyer on a permanent basis to join the team based in Bridgnorth.

As a Buyer you will be responsible for supporting new projects with sourcing suppliers to ensure materials are available for trials and a robust supply chain is established for ongoing production requirements. Supporting the purchasing strategy which delivers the most competitive commercial position for our business, with robust and lean supply chain supporting production.

Key responsibilities as a Buyer:

• Issue of Request for Quotations and analysis of supplier responses

• Prepare and issue purchase orders according to Company purchasing policies and procedures

• Build good working relationships both internally with cross-functional team members and externally with suppliers

• Benchmark prices for materials, consumables and services

• Maintain department KPI records, including supplier spend and performance

• Evaluating movement of stock and raw materials

• Participate in multi department improvement activities

• Input to Purchasing supplier strategies

• Maintain SAP Master Data

• Help/Guide Trainees on basic team & purchasing responsibilities.

Skills required as a Buyer:

• CIPS L3 as a minimum
• Familiar with ISO9001 and IATF16949
• Lean Manufacturing
• Proven experience of working with/managing suppliers
• Direct/Indirect purchasing experience

What's in it for you?

• 33 days holiday (25 + BH)
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• 40 hrs per week - early finish on a Friday

Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment, or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward.

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