Buyer

SF Recruitment are working with a leading distribution business in Halesowen to recruit an assistant buyer. A fantastic opportunity to grow your procurement career within a global market leader. Excellent development & progression opportunities within a supportive, flexible working environment. 

Main Purpose of Position:

Entry level Procurement position with view to being sponsored on CIPS qualification later if the successful candidate shows the necessary durability in the role.

To work as part of a small team, responsible for securing the supply of parts, in a timely and cost efficient manner, to satisfy both Customer Service and specified Inventory Levels.
Providing the main interface between the business and the Supply Base, developing and building strong inter-working relationships and process improvements.
To establish a culture of continuous improvement as part of a global team, whose objective is to maintain the business as one of the market leaders in MRO Supply Chain Management.


Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Establish professional rapport with the Supply Base as well as Internal and External customers.
• Be responsible for day-to-day management of all supplier accounts assigned to you and establish regular and standardised reporting mechanisms and procedures, internally and externally with the supply base or customer as required.
• Assume total responsibility for the maintenance and updating of all supply chain data and data integrity on all IT systems for all accounts, suppliers or projects assigned to you.
• To identify alternative sources of supply to alleviate short term tactical supply issues and manages supply of these parts encompassing technical and quality requirements as necessary
• Operate an efficient process for the administration and sourcing of customer ad-hoc requirements at the best commercial terms.
• To obtain and update delivery promise information to provide accurate delivery data to the customer at all times
• Contribute towards both team and individual operational objectives and resultant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• To create and distribute Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across your allocated supply base.
• Introduce cost saving or process improvement solutions that show demonstrable benefits to established KPI's such as cost, quality and delivery adherence.

Requirements:

• Has demonstrable negotiation skills
• Can demonstrate commercial awareness in product sourcing and rationalise decisions
• Can evaluate commercial proposals and make recommendations
• Can handle confidential information with utmost discretion
• Always presents a professional image
• Ability to comply with company set standards, policies and procedures
• Proficient with Microsoft office