Buyer

Location: Broadstairs, Kent
Pay Rate: 13.56 - 14.47 per hour, depending on experience
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Temporary initially
Start Date: Immediate start

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Buyer to join a busy manufacturing company based in Broadstairs.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous purchasing or procurement experience who enjoys negotiating with suppliers, controlling costs and ensuring materials and components are available to keep production running smoothly.

Working closely with the Production Manager, Managing Director and Accounts Department, you will play an important role in managing the purchasing process, maintaining supplier relationships and ensuring the business achieves the best possible value.

• Source, negotiate and purchase materials, components and goods from new and existing suppliers.
• Negotiate competitive prices, payment terms and delivery arrangements.
• Identify and develop new supplier relationships, assessing quality, cost, availability and reliability.
• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring all information is accurate.
• Monitor outstanding orders and chase suppliers to ensure timely deliveries.
• Work closely with Production to understand material requirements, build schedules and purchasing priorities.
• Provide accurate material and component costs to support sales quotations and estimates.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier pricing and cost information using Excel and internal systems.
• Work with Accounts to investigate invoice and pricing discrepancies and support cost control.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve purchasing efficiency.
• Resolve supplier issues relating to delayed, damaged or incorrect deliveries.
• Produce work orders from Bills of Materials (BOMs) and liaise with the Development Team to ensure BOM accuracy.

• Previous experience in a Buyer, Purchasing or Procurement role.
• Confident negotiating with suppliers and comparing prices to achieve best value.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of cost control.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build effective supplier relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment would be beneficial.

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) would be a distinct advantage.

• 13.56 - 14.47 per hour, depending on experience.
• 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Immediate start available.
• Temporary position initially.
• Opportunity to join an established manufacturing business.

If you have previous purchasing or buying experience and are available for an immediate start, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

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