Total 1,045 Lead Buyer job vacancies in Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory category in The United States of America

Purpose of Post
To select suppliers who will supply materials at the optimum acquisition cost ensuring quality standards are maintained and departmental goals achieved.

Key Task

• Responsible for maintaining the material cost on the Bill of Materials for all products within the commodities you are responsible for and ensuring costs are less than the current sales quotation per contract.
• Responsible for issuing requests for quotation (RFQ’s) for any new parts added to the Bill of Materials within the allotted components.
• Populate Sage System with the price, lead-time and supplier details as necessary.
• To manage the engineering process, to purchase new parts and ensure the suppliers are supplying to the correct revisions of drawings.
• Liaise with supplier on delivery key performance indicators – such as shortages, quality & invoice queries.
• To actively contribute to achieving departmental goals and objectives. Relating to supplier reduction and cost reductions.
• To initiate supplier agreements and see them through to implementation
• To actively contribute to New Product Introduction projects.
  Source new suppliers for items within the allocated commodities.
• Discuss with suppliers to achieve optimum batch sizes and hence reduce costs.
• To analyze the cost of manufacture of parts considering the cost of raw materials, labour costs, machining costs to ensure the company is getting value for money from the subcontracting supply base.
• To compare drawings of new parts with existing parts to ensure cost increases or decreases are justified.
• Recover money owed from suppliers for non-performance and warranty claims.

General

• Undertake all duties in line with General Data Protection and maintain utmost level of confidentiality.
• Ensure that you treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner in accordance with the Dignity at Work Procedure.
• Wrightbus is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection based on merit.
• You are required to adhere to and promote the Equal Opportunities Policy throughout the course of your employment.
• You must maintain high standards of personal accountability.
• You must follow the training received when using any work items Wrightbus has provided.
• You must co-operate with others on health and safety and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for their health, safety, or welfare.
• You must take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
• Staying away from home on occasions will be necessary to meet the requirements of the role.
• Completing basic administrative tasks, filling in company forms or documents, WMPs.
• You will ensure that your work area is maintained in a safe and tidy manner.
  
  

Perks & Benefits

• Allowance (travel stipends, transportation, etc.)
• Medical
• Uniform

Role Title – Lead Buyer
Location – Warrington (Hybrid)
Salary - £45,000 - £55,000 plus package

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Lead Buyer, to be involved in developing a global supply chain and creating opportunities for the wider industry.

Role Purpose:

• To deliver sourcing strategies and manage suppliers working closely with stakeholders at all levels internally as well as externally.

Key Results & Achievements

• Development, delivery and approval of sourcing campaigns in accordance with RR SMR business constraints (time, cost, quality)
• Internal and External stakeholder management throughout the entire life of a procurement campaign

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But well let you in on a secret: theres no such thing as a perfect candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Key Selection Criteria

Supplier Selection and Management:

• Select and manage the Rolls-Royce global supply chain that will deliver the most efficient and cost-effective service to SMR development. Establish the commercial framework in which the suppliers shall operate, ensuring cost competitiveness, value for money and cost improvement is achieved. Ensure both the business and the suppliers comply with all required process’

Strategy Development:

• Develop and implement global external supplier and commodity strategies which will drive sustainable improvements in quality, cost and delivery.

Purchasing Process

• Run global and / or strategic tenders to enable these and help to define and execute the Purchase to Pay (P2P) solutions that underpin the strategies.

Stakeholder Management

Responsible for relationship management and business development of suppliers within their category area or business project to which assigned.

Training & Qualification requirements

• BA degree or equivalent or significant industry experience
• Ideally MCIPs qualified or equivalent

Desirable qualities:

• Advanced MS Excel skills for Cost Modelling and Reporting
• Proven track record of delivering results
• Global outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working.
• Good planning / project management skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Strong indirect purchasing knowledge required
• Proven experience in defining and delivering global category management and strategic sourcing activities
• Supply chain management knowledge preferred

Pay and Benefits

• We anticipate a paying salary of between £45,000 - £55,000
• A performance related bonus of up to 12.5%,
• An attractive pension scheme with 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• You will also receive a flexible benefits allowance of £2,200, enabling you to create a bespoke package to suit your needs.
• BUPA personal health cover
• £250 one-off cash allowance on joining to spend on your home-office set-up

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues

Our Culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above or require any reasonable adjustments (e.g. being able to apply in a different format), please contact alex.donnellan@morson.com to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.

To ensure effective communications between the customer base and the Procurement Services Department, with particular regard to the procurement of goods and services required by CHoICE to meet the required standards of patient care, in line with all relevant Public Sector Requirements / Local Requirements etc. The job holders brief will include the day to day management of procurement and supply chain activities to ensure value for money for the whole of CHoICE, in a timely and professional manner. To reduce processing activity by utilisation of electronic procure to pay ordering systems. PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visitGov.UKfor further information

Buyer
Gloucestershire
£40.00 per hour
Company client is seeking a Buyer on a 12-month contract to join our aerospace client's Procurement Team in Filton. The role is initially onsite until fully trained.
The role:
Your role as a Buyer will involve handling all aspects of sourcing during a contract's life cycle. You will manage tendering processes, negotiate contracts, and find ways to reduce costs and manage changes. As the main contact, you'll lead projects as required. Your responsibilities will also include maintaining relationships with suppliers, optimising customer value, and minimizing overall costs and risks.
Your responsibilities:
In this role, you'll oversee sourcing activities, manage tendering processes, and negotiate contracts to secure the best purchasing terms in line with company requirements. Your responsibility extends to monitoring supplier contracts throughout their life cycle, ensuring that terms and conditions are consistently applied so that suppliers meet expectations across various dimensions (logistics, support, quality, cost, etc.).
As the central point of contact for both internal and external contract matters, you'll maintain day-to-day relationships with suppliers. Additionally, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams (including Engineering, Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, and Quality) to handle all contract-related activities. Your role also involves defining and implementing commodity strategies, conducting market analyses, and supporting global sourcing initiatives.
What do we need from you?
To succeed in the role of a Buyer, procurement experience essential along with experience in working in a multi-functional environment. You will also need experience in stakeholder management and influencing internal customers.
Commercial / Contract / Finance knowledge is desirable.
Apply now and one of our consultants will give you a call within 48 hours to discuss the next steps in your career journey. We look forward to hearing from you!
Successful applicants will be required to be security screened and obtain a Basic disclosure certificate on appointment.

Job Title: Buyer
Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56864

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Buyer at our Ashton House site.

The role
As a Buyer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll generate significant value for the business by reducing the total cost of bought in goods and services and manage supplier relationships to increase the overall value derived from the supply chain.

Day-to-day, you'll:

• Prepare, issue and review supplier Request For Quotations (RFQs), recommending preferred options to the relevant stakeholders
• Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders and issue to suppliers, negotiating appropriate T&C's for the protection of the organisation
• Manage and develop supplier relationships
• Carry out pro-active supplier order book management activities

This position involves occasional travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role.

This role is full time 37-hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Buyer:

• Must have a flexible approach to workload, confident reading and understanding technical drawings and ability to communicate complex requirements to/from supply chain
• Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business
• Must have a good understanding of complex manufacturing processes and principles
• Must be self-motivated with a flexible approach to workload
• A good understanding of the company business and objectives

Qualifications for the Buyer:

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade-4 or equivalent
• Be willing to work towards membership of a relevant professional body, for example the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply at a Level-4 or above or equivalent business related qualification

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 02/05/2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are looking for a GMS Buyer, to work for our well-established client, based in Folkestone. As a procurement team member, to source, negotiate and contract for specified spend categories on behalf of user departments and to develop effective business partnerships with suppliers and internal customers.

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  Support Senior Buyer in Pharma, Medical and healthcare brands

  
  


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  Supplier Negotiations & Regular meeting with suppliers

  
  


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  Supplier RFQ for projects (Charter and RCF)

  
  


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  Contribution and attendance in project meetings representing the procurement department. Updates on price, lead time and associated costs for launch

  
  


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  COG confirmation with prices at a range of MOQs/EOQ's

  
  


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  Ensuring Target COGS are met and project timelines met with 1st orders

  
  


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  Vendor data management within SAP and set up - PIR creation

  
  


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  Manage CMs relationship and KPIs for portfolio in charge

  
  


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  Provide excellent customer service to internal customers

  
  


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  Cover for the GMS Senior Buyer as required

  
  

Education and Experience:

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  CIPS Qualified Desirable or other Professional Qualification

  
  


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  Significant Procurement experience with a track record of delivering cost improvements

  
  


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  A strong understanding of End to End Supply Chain

  
  


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  A good technical understanding of purchasing within Pharma, Food Supplement, Cosmetic and/or Medical Devices

  
  


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  Experience of third party vendor management

  
  


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  Must have excellent English both written and oral, other languages particularly French would be an advantage

  
  


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  Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

  
  


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  Proficient user of SAP

  
  


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  Used to working in a multi-national business and cross functional teamwork

  
  

Hours - 37 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4:30pm, with 45 minutes lunch break (30 minutes of which is unpaid)

If you possess the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role. This is a permanent position and a great opportunity to work for a successful company. If you feel you have the relevant experience, then please apply with an up-to-date CV.

Would you like to work for one of the world's largest and most prestigious engineering companies?

Acorn y Synergie is proud to be working with Pall Aerospace to find an experienced Buyer with a background in working in the manufacturing and engineering industry, ideally in Aerospace.

Key position working in the Material team, advocating and executing strategies with purchasing responsibilities that will allow the business to meet on time delivery performance, reduce past due and optimise inventory.

You will have developed specialised skills or is multi-skilled developed through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience; completes work with a limited degree of supervision; and is likely to act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience. You will also be able to gather and analyse data to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent.

Working with the Materials manager the position is responsible for the execution of;
* DMS Activities
o Kanban Deployment- Working with PFEP Roadmap and guided by Materials manager, you will become a SME on Kanban deploying the process throughout your site leading Kaizen and daily work. Having a good depth of knowledge in the processes and procedures acting as a technical expert in the procurement area.

You will ensure that Purchase orders are correctly maintained through their life cycle to ensure goods arrive as expected and vendors are paid in line with authorized terms.
o You will be working with Warehouse and Accounts payable teams to monitor and correct erroneous receipts & invoices.
o Providing Subject matter expertise to other Pall Industrial Sites
* Expedites / Confirmation - Utilizing IMAG and our SAP system to ensure that critical materials are delivered on time, date are clearly visible and up to date in the system for our planning team, escalating to Materials & Supplier Relationship managers when issues arise.
* Vendor Forecasting -
o working with the rest of the materials team to provide Sourcing teams and our vendors with accurate usage information for our materials to support Heijunka and supplier expectation acceptance.
* Purchase Order Creation and lifecycle management - Daily creation and maintenance of Purchase orders
o Kanban Call Off - Administering the Kanban board and ensuring that POs are sent correctly to our vendors
o Requisition Conversion - Changing System suggestions for MTO items into POs and ensuring they are kept up to date.
o Returns Orders / RMA - Launching required returns POs based on instruction from SQE team
o PO Exception message administration - Cancellations, quantity changes & Expedites

To be considered for the role you will need to be:
* Proficient utilising MS Office, Email and Excel
* Experience working with SAP
* Experience in a Continuous improvement environment
* Experience working in supply chain and/or logistics with various supplier and vendor contacts to ensure materials are delivered on time and in proper condition.
* Experience working in a manufacturing environment and communicating with production operations.
* Ability to remain organised, manage time and properly engage with suppliers and team members.
* Strong communication skills.
* Previous experience expediting materials.
* Functional knowledge of supply chain.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can hit the ground running!

This is initially a temporary position with the view to become permanent for the right person, offers a competitive salary and additional benefits if a permanent position is offered.

Please apply directly or for more information please contact Sarah at the Truro branch of Acorn.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

• Establish a sustainable process with suppliers with an aim to avoid material shortages.
• Constant alignment with Planners on demand fluctuations and push/pull materials accordingly.
• Manage all communication with suppliers on cost, quality and delivery related issues.
• Evaluating and qualifying an adequate number of suppliers for competitive pricing.
• Fast, resourceful and aggressive in sourcing and ensure timely arrival of materials.
• Determine materials requirements from engineering & production schedules & maintain inventory at planned level.

️ Buyer
Hitchin
£30,000 - £40,000

My client based in Hitchin are looking to employ a Buyer to join their department of 4. The role will be pivitol in the teams success, you will be supporting the Manager and taking on some of the leadership responsibilities. This is a brilliant opportunity for candidates who have experience within a purchasing role in the electronics industry to take a step up into a lead position.

The main responsibilities will be as follows:

• Ensuring product, parts, material availability for production
• Purchasing Electronic & Electro Mechanical products
• Negotiating with Sales, Manufacturing, Suppliers
• Cost saving activities - Analysing and negotiating quotes that come through
• Data entry on their bespoke ERP system

I'm looking to engage with candidates who have experience in a buyers role within the electronics industry.

Monday - Friday Office based role with an early finish on a Friday

£30,000 - £40,000 DOE

25 Days holiday + Banks

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Becka Kingdon by either applying for this position or connecting via Linkedin becka-kingdon/

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Working location: 54 Genting Lane

Working Hour: 8.30am to 5.30pm, Mon~Fri

Responsibilities:

• Manage the complete procurement process, including sourcing, RFQ, negotiation, shipping, and tracking deliveries.
• Evaluate and acquire materials, components, and equipment as per MRP requirements.
• Expedite with vendors to resolve material shortages promptly.
• Collaborate with supply chain planners and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials/components, aligning with production schedules.
• Oversee inventory management, adhering to stocking rules set by management.
• Coordinate with logistics partners for seamless shipment arrangements, tracking, and customs clearance.
• Drive supplier performance to meet quality, delivery, and inventory control targets.
• Handle documentation related to purchasing activities, including vendor code setup and submission of PO/DN/invoices to Finance.
• Manage RMA/NCT units with suppliers efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) standards.

Requirements:

• Fluency in both English and Mandarin (verbal and written) to effectively communicate with Chinese counterparts.
• Diploma/degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in procurement or related industries.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.

EA License 22C1383

EA Personnel R22110043

Role:

Performs tasks associated with ordering and expediting finished goods, components, packaging materials, raw materials, and MRO commodities. Pro-active and direct communication with suppliers is vital. Process Purchase Orders (PO’s) & Transfer Orders (TOs), place and expedite orders, and resolve related problems of significant complexity. Participate in internal projects as assigned

Main Job Duties:

• Manages supplier relationships and works to improve “overall” supplier performance.

• Plans and issues purchase orders in support of engineering and production requirements.

• Manage purchasing activities to ensure that sufficient parts are on hand to meet short range schedules for make-to-order products.

• Monitors and communicates supplier performance for delivery, quality, and cost management.

• Implement commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-effective supply of materials

• Evaluates SL data, weekly inventory reports, and other data resources in determining purchase order quantities.

• Research potential Suppliers and/or Service Providers to meet sourcing requirements, as applicable.

• Performs other Procurement-related administrative tasks including, but not limited to, Invoice Discrepancy Resolution, Payment Authorizations, Compiling Statistical data and Reports, Maintaining Partnership meeting minutes, etc.

• Maintains Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification); update supplier evaluation systems to obtain and the best suppliers and ensure transparency.

• Establishes inventory requirements by studying manufacturing history and production forecasts.

• Plans work and personal development goals, working in conjunction with manager as needed.

• Follows-up on acknowledgements and open purchase order reports to eliminate bottlenecks.

• Contributes to the implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes, and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance.

• Identifies and follows-up on internal customer issues, implement approved process improvements resulting in increased customer satisfaction.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• MRP or ERP software experience, Infor Cloud preferred.

• Demonstrated excellent negotiation skills.

• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules, and priorities for multiple projects and assignments.

• Strong desire to promote positive change.

• Self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups.

• Complex problem-solving skills - ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Critical thinking skills – able to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Well-developed communicates skills; able to clearly and concisely express information (or data) to associates, peers, and management.

• Knowledge of customer principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for service and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Proactively driving continuous improvements & demonstrate initiative.

• Ability to multi-task managing multiple customer accounts simultaneously.

• Ability to use MS Outlook, Word and Excel proficiently.

Personal Qualities/Behaviors:

• Primary environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.

• This position will have exposure to the manufacturing areas where, under certain areas, the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection are required.

• Regularly required to stand; walk and communicate with others.

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.

• Able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs (11.3kgs) occasionally.

Working Hours:

Mon - Fridays, 8.30am - 5.30pm

Responsibilities

• Execute full set of purchasing process (Sourcing, RFQ, negotiation, shipping and follow up on deliveries)
• Review and purchase materials, components and equipment as drive by MRP
• Review and expedite with vendor on shortage materials and vice versa
• Coordinate with supply chain planning and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of materials/ components in order to meet production schedule
• Responsible for inventory management review and execute stocking rules preset by management periodically
• Liaising with logistics company for shipment arrangement, shipment status and custom declaration
• Managing suppliers to meet objectives in area of quality, delivery fulfilment and inventory control
• Responsible for documentation on purchasing activities (Vendor code set up, Purchasing Database maintenance, matching and submission of PO/DN/invoice to Finance)
• Handling of RMA/NCT units to suppliers
• Update weekly/monthly reports timely
• Ad-hoc duties assigned
• Able to prioritize work based on urgency

Job Requirement

• Diploma/ degree holder in Supply Chain Management
• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant working experience / relevant industries
• Good team player and able to complete tasks assigned in shortest timeline
• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Strong sense of urgency and highly responsible
• Good in Microsoft Office
• Independent and proactive
• SAP/MRP knowledge preferred
• Required language(s): English and Mandarin (in order to coordinate with English and Chinese speaking logistics company for shipment arrangement, shipment status and custom declaration.)

See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

MILO, Australia's iconic crunchy milk drink, was first introduced in 1934 by a chemical engineer, Thomas Mayne from Smithtown. Our Smithtown Factory are looking for an Operational Buyer to join the team and become part of an amazing history.    A key responsibility will be to execute the activities, procedures, reporting and communications with respect to purchasing of raw and/or packaging materials.  You will play a pivotal role and carry out activities to ensure compliance with Nestle policies and procedures for governance and corporate business principles are met.   Key Responsibilities:  

Assist in Safety, Health and Environmental standards and to carry out duties and specific responsibilities in compliance with Safety Health and Environmental Policies and Procedures relating to Warehouse and Shipping
Management of vendors, holding them to account on Delivery in Full On Time via quarterly reviews.
Management of quality
... Click here to view more detail / apply for Operational Buyer

Job Advert

A new Category Buyer vacancy has arisen in our fast-growing company. This is a fantastic opportunity for a successful candidate to
join our procurement team.




Location: Skegness, Lincolnshire with the option to uptake Micronclean’s hybrid working policy

Job Title: Category Buyer

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm (with half an hour unpaid break), flexible options offered.

Salary Range: £32,000pa - £39,000pa (dependent on qualifications and experience) + bonus



Introduction

Micronclean, based in Lincolnshire, are one of the UK’s largest providers of workwear solutions and cleanroom consumables,
employing over 450 people. Our passion is to be the first to develop new technological solutions that change the shape of the
markets we serve creating quality and efficiency for our customers.



The company’s key markets are the supply and processing of specialist workwear to cleanroom (pharmaceutical, medical, aerospace)
and manufacturing (steel making, engineering, automotive) organisations. The company also manufactures and distributes an
extensive range of cleanroom consumable products worldwide. The company has an ambitious and clear growth vision and is currently
building its first factory outside of the UK in India.



Job Role and Key Responsibilities



We are looking for an experienced Category Buyer to join the business at an exciting stage in its growth plans. Demand for our
products is currently unprecedented and therefore there is substantial scope for personal development and wider experience gain.



Our Procurement function is critical to ensuring the continuity of supply of our products and services, demonstrating excellent
customer service to internal customers whilst ensuring that products and services are procured at the most competitive price to
improve margin.



The Category Buyer will manage the procurement category of raw materials and services for our Consumables business unit, driving
improvements in cost, quality, and availability in order to generate and maximise business unit margin.



The role’s key responsibilities include:




* Develop and adopt a category management approach to the procurement of raw materials services used within the Consumables
business unit.
* Develop and pursue cost saving strategies for the Consumables business unit.
* Execute competitive procurement exercises to achieve cost reductions within the Consumables business unit.
* Negotiate advantageous terms and pricing for supply arrangements.
* Performance Management of business-critical suppliers.
* Management of business stock holding policy.
* Providing procurement support and advice to key internal stakeholders.
* Lead by example and provide support to other members of the Procurement Department where needed.




Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications required:



Essential

* Already working towards or a desire to complete a Procurement related qualification, for example the Chartered Institute of
Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
* Experience of undertaking competitive tendering exercises, including the use of Request for Quotation and Request for Proposal
documentation.
* Knowledge of supplier performance management and supplier relationship management.
* A detailed understanding of MRP system principles.
* Detail orientated - highly accurate, excellent attention to detail, ability to analyse and interpret data to influence
stakeholders.
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook; including the ability to manipulate
data, use pivot tables, graphs, and lookups.
* Willingness to travel within the UK and Internationally.



Desirable

* Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS)
* Bachelor’s degree (or degree equivalent).
* Experience of strategic sourcing in response to business objectives.
* Experience in importing goods, working with freight forwarders, related import documentation and administering associated
costs.
* Knowledge of cross functional/project working and internal stakeholder management.
* Full, valid UK/EU driving license.




WHY WORK FOR MICRONCLEAN AS A CATEGORY BUYER?




There are many reasons to join the Micronclean family, but here are just a few more:




* A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff.
* Relocation package of £2,000.
* Possibility to work from home for up to 3 days a week.
* 30 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service.
* Company Sick Pay scheme.

* Company pension contributions of 5% of salary.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), private counselling and other schemes to support employees with their mental health and
wellbeing.
* Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business.
* A growing, family owned, highly successful business, with a history spanning back to the 1920s.
* Highly committed to investing in people and training, with a proven history of opportunities and promotions from within for
employees who wish to progress.
* A great culture, represented in our company values known as the SKIEs.
* The knowledge that you are making a difference, playing a role in key supply chains such as the Covid-19 vaccine.



More information about Micronclean can be found on our website.




WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY, IF WE RECEIVE THE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE ROLE. THEREFORE, IF
YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.



IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THE ROLE OF CATEGORY BUYER IN MORE DETAIL, PLEASE EMAIL HR@MICRONCLEAN.CO.UK WITH YOUR NAME
AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, OR APPLY HERE.

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