Strategic Tactical Buyer: Optimize Supply & Stock

Specfab Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Specfab Ltd. is seeking a proactive Purchasing/Stores professional to ensure continuous production supply and optimal stock levels.

You will negotiate costs, maintain BOM accuracy, and develop supplier relationships to secure best pricing and quality. You will work closely with Supervisors and the IMS team to expedite urgent items, implement stock-control improvements, and lead continuous improvement tasks within a lean manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Good level of secondary education including passes at GCSE A - C in Maths and English.
• Proven experience of working as a buyer and/or stores.
• person with buying responsibilities, in a manufacturing environment for at least 2-3 years.
• Post-secondary education in an engineering related discipline.
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) qualified.
• Experience in the quarrying/screening industry
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Effective organisational, planning, negotiation and time management ability
• Ability to proactively and independently achieve results
• Participate as a team member
• Competent in the effective use of spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Implement a robust purchasing system to ensure continuity of supply for production and adequate stock requirements.
• Negotiate cost and delivery for all transactions to ensure best value.
• Maintain accurate bills of materials and respond to any changes to requirements.
• Build upon supplier relationships, improve supplier performance and tender out to suppliers to get best pricing and quality for parts.
• Ensure all purchase orders are recorded correctly, with receipt of goods logged to enable timely invoice payments
• Ensure a suitable stock level of required components in Stores, maintain a lean system within Stores and support the Stores team as & when necessary.
• Work closely with Supervisors & IMS Team to respond to urgent needs and timely replenishing of any shortages.
• Fast tracking of urgent items, e.g. maintenance parts, through to delivery on site.
• Follow procedures for dealing with defective goods and services.
• Participate in stock takes and implement work processes to improve stock accuracy.
• Establish self as a valuable member of the purchasing team and contribute towards the team’s objectives.
• Liaise with the sales and production teams to communicate timely information relevant to delivery of materials.
• Ensure supplier compliance with company Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety management arrangements.
• Provide information/ data on procurement performance and progress to inform management’s strategic planning.
• Optimise the use of electronic systems and communication to maximise efficiency.
• To assist in the development of a purchasing strategy and take the lead on assigned continuous improvement tasks to achieve the company’s growth plans.
• Working with the lean teams to:
• (a) improve stock control & the PO process visibility
• (b) ensure accurate & updated BOM records, for purchased parts & raw materials so information is live & shortages are avoided
• (c) establish Kanban systems to eliminate running out of small consumable items
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, including Safe Systems of Work (SSOW’s) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Any other duties, within reason & capability, as agreed with the Purchasing Managers/ Senior Managers.

Skills

Buying experience

Stores experience

Negotiation

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Spreadsheet skills

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Engineering-related post-secondary education

CIPS qualification

Job description

Specfab Ltd. is seeking a proactive Purchasing/Stores professional to ensure continuous production supply and optimal stock levels.

You will negotiate costs, maintain BOM accuracy, and develop supplier relationships to secure best pricing and quality. You will work closely with Supervisors and the IMS team to expedite urgent items, implement stock-control improvements, and lead continuous improvement tasks within a lean manufacturing environment.