BUYER

Reference: M401
Title: BUYER
Perm/Temp: Permanent
Salary: £27k - £28k
Postcode: BN
Description: BUYER

Company Profile

We are looking to recruit an engineering buyer for our client based on the South Coast in Sussex.

The type of materials purchased are:
Turned and milled steel parts
Machined castings (steel and iron) and forgings (steel)
Steel fabrications
Steel tube
Some polymer materials – glass fibre, fibre-reinforced resin etc.
Rubber and other moulding compounds
Fasteners
Consumables – paint, oils, greases, chemicals etc
Some overhead items – machine spares etc

Purchasing patterns vary from regular weekly scheduled items to one-off project purchases. Part of the role will be introducing more efficient purchasing systems, including schedules, kanban, faxban etc.

The role requires someone who is able to juggle priorities, handle pressure, work efficiently, keep documentation in good order, communicate well and identify and implement improvements.

The company has a friendly working environment with a team committed to achieving the Company’s goals of being first in our field and providing an excellent service to our customers.

Details of Position

Purchasing components and materials to meet production requirements.
Negotiating the lowest cost for purchased items
Reducing stock levels
Working with suppliers to achieve improvements in delivery times, reliability, quality and other factors
Introducing new systems – schedules, kanban etc
Rationalizing the supplier base.
You will report to the Operations Manager. You should have 2 years experience of purchasing engineering products, especially machined metal components, castings, forgings, tube etc.
You should be familiar with modern stock management and be computer literate, having a good grasp of excel.
Good negotiating skills are essential. It would be an advantage if you had an engineering qualification..















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