Buyer in Derby, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Are you an experienced Buyer looking for that next step in your career?
Ford & Stanley - The Rail Recruitment Experts are looking for an ambitious individual to join a leading engineering business and play a significant part in the departments and wider organisational growth.
The Opportunity
This opportunity has arisen due to company success and expansion. This role will allow someone to have a good, wide range of responsibilities including sourcing of new and existing products, working closely with internal stakeholders and the supply base. You will work both direct and indirect suppliers across a range of commodities.
Location (s): Birmingham
Role and Responsibilities
- Dealing with new products & services and issuing quotes.
- Deal with bid exercises in order to test pricing and sourcing strategies.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
- Regular reviews with the suppliers.
- Raising purchase orders
- Initial delivery schedules in line with project requirements.
- Manage the budgets for material projects.
- Manage all commercial implications of supplier generated technical queries.
- Carry out supplier risk assessments and source change.
The Candidate
The successful applicant will be MCIPS qualified with a strong background in a similar role. It is essential that you have extensive purchasing experience within an engineering and manufacturing environment. You must also have a great understanding of engineering drawings, material specifications and bill of materials.
Essentials
- MCIPS qualified or working towards.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Experience of working in an engineering/manufacturing environment.
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel and Word.
Closing Date: 16th March 2018
Likely Job Titles: Supply chain, Buyer, Procurement