Buyer

The rewards and benefits on offer:

• A competitive basic salary
• Immediate starts available
• The opportunity to work for a world leading specialist manufacturing business
• Great company culture
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

MTrecs new client opportunity:

MTrec recruitment have partnered with our bespoke manufacturing client in the search for a talented and motivated Buyer. The company are leading organisation within their sector and are offering a 1-year fixed term contract to the successful applicant. They are based in the heart of County Durham and are truly an employer of choice; apply now for immediate response.

The job you will do:

• Sourcing of new parts, suppliers, or sub-contractors when the need arises in-line with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate purchasing records/data and pricing in the system.
• Responsible for the preparation and processing of purchase orders and documents in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure supplier OTIF and monitor performance of suppliers in terms of delivery and quality.
• Ensure P/Order release & rescheduling according to changes in demand indicated in LEAN.
• Liaise with the Finance Department with problematic invoices or discrepancies to ensure resolution.
• Issue requests for quotations and select best source consistent with cost, quality and delivery requirements.
• Handle correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices and report such changes to the interested parties in a timely manner as required.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and involved departments to resolve procurement related problems.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records/data and pricing in the system.
• Liaise with the Finance Department with problematic invoices or discrepancies to ensure resolution.
• Handle correspondence concerning over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, and prices, and report such changes to the interested parties in a timely manner as required.
• Assist in raising and processing non-stock purchase order requisitions when required in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Providing relief cover in other departments when workload requires.
• Stock checks and providing telephone switchboard cover.
• Additional administrative duties as and when required.

About you:

• Ideally you will have purchasing or procurement experience within a manufacturing or similar environment.
• Must be competent in Microsoft Excel, good telephone manner, good literacy and numeracy, confident dealing with people externally and internally.
• Able to effectively work with a range of suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Happy to join a company on a 1-year fixed term contract.
• Strong Administration skills.