Buyer

Ethero; Telford; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

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Benefits

Zusammenfassung

Ethero is seeking a Buyer for an 18 month FTC in Telford, Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00. The role offers up to 35,000 plus benefits and focuses on procurement for production and non-production materials, with responsibility for category strategies, supplier negotiations and risk management.

You will work with suppliers, support MRP and stock targets, and ensure OTIF quality through supplier performance reviews. This is a UK-based role with no sponsorship.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in manufacturing/production purchasing.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, PivotTables).
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing/FMCG environments.

Aufgaben

• Manage all procurement and purchasing for production and non-production materials and services.
• Develop category strategies for raw materials, packaging, and key services; build dual/multi-sourcing.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, SLAs; implement cost savings and value engineering.
• Implement risk management and continuity planning.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering on specifications and supplier development.
• Assist with supplier selection and manage supplier setup and PO communication via Ariba.
• Develop and implement processes to evaluate and report on supplier performance (OTIF and quality).
• MRP demand analysis, PO generation and expediting to meet stock targets.
• Maintain stock levels in line with company objectives.
• Supplier liaison and timely communication; maintain purchasing databases and reports.
• Review and monitor contractual positions and renewals; cover supply chain roles when needed.

Kenntnisse

Manufacturing purchasing experience

Microsoft Office

FMCG environment experience

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Ausbildung

CIPS qualification or working towards

Tools

Ariba

Jobbeschreibung

Buyer, (18 month FTC)

Telford

Monday - Friday

08:30 - 17:00

up to 35,000 plus benefits

If you would like to work for an award winning, innovative, global manufacturing business that invests in people, processes and the future, this is the perfect Buyer position. Working in a collaborative and upbeat team, you will engage with colleagues and suppliers alike and look to ensure optimum efficiency.

Job role / details

• Manage all procurement & purchasing related functions for production & non-production materials & services.
• Develop category strategies for key raw materials, packaging, and critical services; build resilient dual/multi-sourcing where needed.
• Negotiate pricing, T&Cs, SLAs; deliver cost savings and value engineering initiatives.
• Implement risk management (market volatility, geopolitical risk, single-source exposure) and continuity planning.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering on specification optimisation and supplier development
• Assist with new supplier selection & manage supplier set up & PO communication via Ariba.
• Develop & implement process to evaluate & report on supplier performance considering OTIF & quality.
• MRP demand analysis, purchase order generation and expedition ensuring timely supply of materials and services in line with stock holding & expenditure targets.
• Manage applicable stock levels in line with company objectives.
• Supplier liaison and management, maintaining clear and timely lines of communication.
• Create, review & maintain purchasing processes and procedures.
• Maintain purchasing databases and files including contracts, pricing, orders etc and provide reports to internal stakeholders.
• Review & monitor contractual position with all applicable suppliers and manage timely renewal.
• Cover Supply Chain departmental roles as and when required.

To be considered for this role you MUST:

• Have extensive experience within manufacturing/production purchasing
• Be experienced with all Microsoft Office Applications
• Possess experience of a fast paced manufacturing/FMCG environment
• Ideally be CIPS qualified or working towards
• Possess excellent verbal & written communication skillsps, pivot tables etc
• Be enthusiastic, driven and self-motivated

This role is UK based and does NOT have sponsorship opportunity