Strategic Engineering Buyer — Inventory & Supplier Excellence

Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd; Pershore; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health & wellbeing programme

Free on-site parking

Ongoing training and career developm..

Life assurance

Referral programme

Enhanced Holiday entitlement

Descripción de la vacante

Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd in Worcestershire is seeking a Buyer to join our engineering-focused team. You will raise purchase orders, forecast supplier needs, and manage on-time delivery while controlling costs and inventory for direct and indirect materials.

You will liaise with logistics and accounts, expedite shortages, and seek new suppliers to strengthen procurement processes. A level or equivalent, CIPS progress, and ERP experience are desired.

Formación

• A level qualification or equivalent.
• CIPS qualified, or working toward.
• Degree educated (Desirable).
• Minimum 1-3 years' experience in the same role and in a similar environment.
• Aptitude for figures and experience with managing a budget.
• Experience of developing and implementing Purchasing processes and procedures which drive improvements in material availability and inventory levels.
• Experience of working with an ERP system (1 year required).

Responsabilidades

• Raise and maintain purchase orders for direct and indirect materials to support production requirements
• Provide forecasts and schedules to suppliers where appropriate to maintain ongoing supply in line with customer demands
• Actively manage and report supplier on time delivery performance - fully utilising typical orderbook management protocols to ensure material availability
• Actively manage an open orderbook to control expenditure in line with customer demand and to support business cashflow
• Liaise with Logistics and Accounts teams to manage Goods-In discrepancies to an effective conclusion
• Monitor material receipts in line with schedules to help minimise Goods-In transactions error
• Expedite material shortages as required to meet urgent business needs
• Manage inventory levels, seeking opportunities to reduce inventory wherever practical
• Negotiate pricing and contractual terms with suppliers for new and existing materials and services to drive cost reduction opportunities
• Seek opportunities to install Kanban / direct line feed by commodity
• Identify and select new suppliers for materials as and when required
• Manage positive supplier partnership-based relationships

Descripción del empleo

Wright Staff Recruitment Ltd in Worcestershire is seeking a Buyer to join our engineering-focused team. You will raise purchase orders, forecast supplier needs, and manage on-time delivery while controlling costs and inventory for direct and indirect materials.

You will liaise with logistics and accounts, expedite shortages, and seek new suppliers to strengthen procurement processes. A level or equivalent, CIPS progress, and ERP experience are desired.