Buyer

Our client is a leading manufacturer serving the construction sector - they are a family run business with a great culture and lots of opportunities for career progression.  They are looking for a Buyer to join their team at the Leeds site.

Main Duties / Key Responsibilities 

-    Manage stock requirements to ensure stock is maintained to required levels for selected categories.
-    Raise purchase orders for selected categories.
-    Manage and run tendering requirements for selected categories.
-    Issue supplier framework agreements.
-    Manage supplier rebates
-    Provide regular management information on material supplies.
-    Look for innovation and continual improvements.
-    Attend regular operations meetings and provide live information of areas of risk within your supply chain.
-    Conduct regular supplier review meetings taking into account areas of risk and opportunities for improvements.
-    Complete service level / KPI reporting.
-    Maintain document management systems for your supply chain.
-    Complete supplier assurance requirements on new suppliers with your selected categories.
-    Provide costing support for estimating purposes.

Job Dimension / Scope 
The buyer will work to ensure bought in products/material are available to support business demand and proactively manage the supply chain to drive down costs and improve supplier service. 

Key Competencies  
-    CIP qualified (or working towards it)
-    Excellent organisation skills
-    Ability to work collaboratively across other functional teams
-    Able to multitask and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced business
-    Previous purchasing experience within a manufacturing business
-    Knowledge and experience of tendering and supplier management processes
-    A proactive and driven professional willing to learn and develop