Buyer - Materials & NPI Sourcing (Hybrid: 1 WFH)

The Job People Limited; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays: 25 days + BH

Pension: Auto-enrolment with NEST 5% +

Life cover: 3x annual salary

Wellbeing & EAP 24/7

Free Parking

Job summary

The Job People Limited is seeking a Buyer for a permanent position in Willenhall. Salary 30k to 34k depending on experience. Working hours 37 per week: Mon-Thu 8am-4:30pm, Fri 8am-1pm. On-site with occasional remote work in line with policy.

You will purchase materials and services, ensure continuous supply, manage expediting and pushouts, and work with our overseas team in China and Malaysia. You will also support sourcing for NPI projects.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years buying experience in manufacturing.
• Sourcing knowledge of plastics, metals and electronics.
• Ability to develop sound supplier relationships.
• Strong commercial acumen and cost-saving focus.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills.
• Buying, purchasing and procurement experience.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Business experience or vocational/technical qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components & services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets (metals, plastics and/or electronic commodities).
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials; communicate supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on customer fulfilment.
• Manage purchasing for all customers including buying, expediting and pushouts.
• Enable effective supplier selection, assessment, performance, and improvement.
• Support with quoting and pricing of new parts for NPI projects; lead sourcing and tooling decisions as required.
• Negotiate for improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and identify opportunities to make business savings.
• Implement the company's supply chain strategy, working to establish cohesive ways of working between the UK and overseas team
• Implement initiatives to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance, and work towards continuous improvement.

Skills

Buying experience

Negotiation

Sourcing plastics/metals/electronics

Supplier relationships

Commercial acumen

Organisation & planning

Procurement experience

Communication skills

Education

Vocational/technical qualifications

Job description

The Job People Limited is seeking a Buyer for a permanent position in Willenhall. Salary 30k to 34k depending on experience. Working hours 37 per week: Mon-Thu 8am-4:30pm, Fri 8am-1pm. On-site with occasional remote work in line with policy.

You will purchase materials and services, ensure continuous supply, manage expediting and pushouts, and work with our overseas team in China and Malaysia. You will also support sourcing for NPI projects.