Buyer

Fortis Recruitment Solutions; Old Basing; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortis Recruitment Solutions is assisting a leading engineering company in Basingstoke with a 3-month temporary Buyer role. You will place external POs, expedite suppliers and manage deliveries to production requirements.

The position is full on-site, working 08:30–17:00 (36.5 hours/week) with an hourly rate of £16.85–£18.44. Immediate start after interview is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing and supply chain within a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Computer literate – MS Office and ERP systems.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Buyer experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Raise and schedule Purchase Orders (PO) to deliver goods and services aligning with production needs.
• Maintain and update delivery dates on open POs in the ERP system.
• Expedite suppliers and report status of POs and parts.
• Represent Purchasing at daily production meetings and liaise with site leadership.
• Maintain good supplier relationships and verify receipts for POs.
• Process fast-track orders for urgent items and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Be the first point of contact for PO queries and other duties as required.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supply chain experience

MS Office

Communication skills

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

My client, a leading engineering company based in Basingstoke is looking to recruit a Buyer, initially on a 3 month temporary basis. There is the potential for this to be longer term.

Purpose of the role

Place external purchase orders in line with production requirements and non-stock purchase orders in line with requisition approval requirements. Expedite suppliers to ensure parts and services are delivered on time from suppliers. Ensure sufficient capacity exists within the supply chain and if required identify gaps and drive the introduction of new suppliers.

Main responsibilities

• To raise & schedule Purchase Orders (PO) to deliver goods and services at the right price and in a timeframe that meets the business needs in line with the ERP system.
• Maintenance and update of delivery dates on all open purchase orders on the ERP system.
• Expediting and reporting to management on status and update of parts and purchase orders, this includes acting on the exception messages from the ERP system and adding notes to the PO as required.
• Representing Purchasing at daily production meetings, also liaising with the operational team and relevant Site Lead Operational Manager.
• To maintain good customer and supplier relationships between departments and vendors.
• Ensure Purchase Orders are raised correctly, and all relevant receipts are verified.
• Process items as fast-track orders if identified as urgent.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
• To undertake any other relevant duties as may reasonably be required for the benefit of the company or team effort.
• Attend team meetings to discuss and actively contribute to meeting operational requirements and service improvements.
• Be the first point of contact for any purchase order queries internally or externally.

Person specification

• Buyer experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Experience of purchasing and supply chain.
• Computer literate – experienced user of MS Office and ERP systems.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

As indicated, the role is initially planned to be a 3 month temporary position but has the potential to go on longer. As the role is an immediate start (after a successful interview), candidates will only be considered who are available immediately or within a week from an offer.

Hours of work are 08.30 - 17.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 - 13.00 Friday, covering 36.5 hours per week. An hourly rate of £16.85 - £18.44 per hour (£32-35k) is on offer for the successful candidate.