Assistant Buyer

Litron Lasers Ltd.; Rugby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Buyer to enhance their procurement team. This role offers the chance to engage with suppliers, negotiate prices, and ensure quality and timely delivery of materials. The successful candidate will be a strong administrator with excellent communication skills, capable of managing a demanding workload while supporting the Purchasing Manager. You'll be instrumental in optimizing supplier relationships and contributing to the efficiency of manufacturing operations. If you're passionate about procurement and eager to make a difference in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee Holiday Purchase Scheme

Employee Benefits Programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Contributory Pension Scheme

Annual Discretionary bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing procurement preferred with relevant qualifications.
• Good knowledge of purchasing and negotiation in a manufacturing context.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders for production and R&D needs.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve delivery issues.
• Maintain supplier database and assist with stock takes.

Skills

Purchasing knowledge

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial understanding

Problem-solving skills

Education

Business/commercial qualifications

Manufacturing/engineering qualifications

Tools

SAGE 200

SICON

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Assistant Buyer - Direct & Indirect Manufacturing

This is a fantastic Assistant Buyer opportunity to enhance your skills in supplier engagement, negotiation, monitoring and measuring supplier performance whilst working closely with our Purchasing Manager to support managing the procurement relationships for materials and services to ensure that the company’s operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply within a timely manner.

You will be a strong administrator with highly organised and well planned to manage a demanding workload. With good communication skills, and a confident approach when dealing with suppliers especially with negotiating or with progress chasing whilst being a purchasing service provider for internal manufacturing management and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Purchase Order Processing

• Purchase Orders: Raising routine purchase orders for production stock, R&D and ad hoc requirements with a focus on best quality, price and delivery.
• Delivery assurance: Monitor and expedite order deliveries and report any supplier delivery issues.
• Manage, optimise and continuously improve the purchasing relationship with suppliers for materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.

Data Maintenance

• Maintain Supplier and component database, including price and specification updates from suppliers to ensure data is consistently updated in real time.
• Maintain supplier database with latest contact details for supplier base.
• Assist with stock take routines: preparation for and participation in periodic stock takes.
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
• Support with receipts of orders and booking in stock.

Management of Suppliers and Returns

• Report supplier performance issues for quality, timeliness and general performance.
• Sourcing and evaluating new suppliers.
• Report and return faulty/rejected goods to supplier and liaise with supplier to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.

Required Experience And Skills

Experience working within a manufacturing procurement team would be preferred with relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering qualifications would be advantageous.

• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown within a manufacturing environment would be desirable.
• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Proven experience of working closely with suppliers and negotiating price, quality and delivery.
• Evidence of meeting deliverables by adding value, reducing costs and input to business improvements.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes and components would be advantageous.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings would be beneficial but not essential.
• Experience of using an integrated MRP system using SAGE 200 and/or SICON would be beneficial.
• Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge specifically Excel.

Benefits

• 37.50 hours per week (Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 5.30pm and Fri 8.30am - 1.00pm)
• Competitive rates of pay and Holiday entitlement
• Employee Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Employee Benefits Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Contributory Pension Scheme
• Annual Discretionary bonus Scheme

To be considered for this role, please apply to the Human Resources Department, via email with an up to date Curriculum Vitae.

You must be currently living and working in the UK. No overseas sponsorship.