Manufacturing Buyer
TRC Group have recently partnered with a leading household brand and are looking for a Manufacturing Buyer!
Job Position:
- Permanent Role.
- Salary: £35,000 Per Year DOE.
- Location: Northallerton DL6.
Shift Pattern:
- 40 hours per week.
- Monday to Thursday (8am to 5pm).
- Friday (8am to 2pm).
The Role:
- Supplier RFQ (quotation) management, obtaining best quality, cost and delivery performance to meet the needs of the business.
- Forecast, plan, execute and expedite just time in time orders and deliveries to support business, working capital and cash flow management requirements.
- Challenge current cost base, identifying and executing improvement / cost reduction opportunities to achieve PPV \ MUV targets.
- Support in development and implementation of commodity plans to achieve the needs of the business.
- Develop and maintain supplier information and price books in the operating system.
- Investigate and resolve supplier order and invoice queries in a timely manner.
- Report supplier performance in respect of quality, cost and delivery of goods and services.
- Proactively challenge current procurement policies and business processes to identify and execute continuous improvement.
- Actively partake in the ongoing development of the business ERP \ MRP and procurements systems \ processes.
- Work to clearly defined goals with respect to safety, quality, efficiency and delivery.
- Provide timely feedback to line leader \ supervisor \ manager on any delivery, cost, technical and or quality issues that arise.
- Ensure all work & time is recorded appropriately through the required system.
- Ensure all purchasing, QHSE and business documentation is completed accurately to the required standard in a timely manner.
- Adhere to general housekeeping and 5S rules ensuring a clean, tidy and organized working environment is maintained at all times.
- Attend functional and business meetings as required and support other departments in order to meet Company objectives.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures at all times. Core Skills & Compete.
Requirements:
- 2-3 years’ experience of working as a Direct Materials Buyer in an industrial product manufacturing and supply environment.
- Ability to establish strong working relationships and engagement with internal \ external teams and customers.
- Ability to work under pressure, within tight deadlines, with flexible approach to working hours and a motivated team player.
- Process driven, detailed and solutions orientated, with experience of working in a formal, continuous improvement culture
- Strong effective decision making, organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent logical reasoning, root cause analysis, deductive problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Good communication & IT skills
- Full and current UK driving license.
If you are interested in this role just apply directly with your CV or contact Beckie on 0113 457 3760 for more information!