Junior Buyer – Permanent
Liverpool

Stadler Rail Service UK Limited (SRS UK) are currently recruiting a Junior Buyer. You will be a keen ambitious individual who wants to progress in a fast moving procurement role. You will ensure parts availability through the supply chain while maintaining overall cost (and inventory, depending on allocation) at the lowest level and highest quality. Maintain daily contact with suppliers while building strong relationships. Participate in initial project phase or in buying completely new material and evaluating risks. Ensure service contracts are correctly monitored against KPI’s and managed in conjunction with the responsible facility head. Ensure the day to day procurement process in Liverpool runs effectively, efficiently & collaboratively with relevant stakeholders.

What are your responsibilities?

• Ensure material delivery

• Analyse and monitor parts to ensure coverage to meet production schedule

• Modify quantity and technical modification of the order continuously

• Assist in managed stock run-down

• Collaborate with other functions to ensure project success by representing Supply Management at meetings and work autonomously to resolve problems

• Define purchasing strategy jointly with Operations with regard to on-time-delivery

• Maintain fluent relationship with suppliers

• Expedite suppliers to ensure delivery of purchase parts on time

• Negotiate with suppliers and issue purchase orders or entire frame contract for dedicated projects

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Administer terms and conditions with suppliers

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Graduate or equivalent experience

• Part qualified or prepared to work towards, MCIPS.

• Experience of asset management or enterprise resource planning systems.

• Good interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

• Rail experience

• Working with IT based materials management systems for controlling and tracking stock.

• Proficient operation of computer applications, including all Microsoft tools.

• Supporting account managers and Stake holders

Who are we?

SRS UK is a subsidiary of Stadler Service AG, Switzerland. SRS UK provides a train maintenance service for a growing number of clients in the UK. In the next few years over 100 new Stadler trains will be joining the English railway network. This is an excellent prospect for SRS UK, which supports the maintenance of all Stadler trains with efficient and versatile services. SRS UK, with its over 150 employees, is characterized by its very entrepreneurial culture.

Further information

This is a varied role on offer, with the ability to develop further responsibilities in the future. Applicants should be highly ambitious, professional and passionate individuals who are interested in being part of Stadlers journey into the UK market. In return, Stadler can offer a competitive package and an opportunity to join a fast growing worldwide business.

Want to apply?

Are you ready to face this challenge? Please click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application along with a covering letter and CV stating your experience.

Closing Date: 30th July 2018.