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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
General
Perks & Benefits
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Working Hours:
Mon - Fridays, 8.30am - 5.30pm
Responsibilities
Job Requirement
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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.
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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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support Senior Buyer in Pharma, Medical and healthcare brands
Supplier Negotiations & Regular meeting with suppliers
Supplier RFQ for projects (Charter and RCF)
Contribution and attendance in project meetings representing the procurement department. Updates on price, lead time and associated costs for launch
COG confirmation with prices at a range of MOQs/EOQ's
Ensuring Target COGS are met and project timelines met with 1st orders
Vendor data management within SAP and set up - PIR creation
Manage CMs relationship and KPIs for portfolio in charge
Provide excellent customer service to internal customers
Cover for the GMS Senior Buyer as required
Education and Experience:
CIPS Qualified Desirable or other Professional Qualification
Significant Procurement experience with a track record of delivering cost improvements
A strong understanding of End to End Supply Chain
A good technical understanding of purchasing within Pharma, Food Supplement, Cosmetic and/or Medical Devices
Experience of third party vendor management
Must have excellent English both written and oral, other languages particularly French would be an advantage
Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Proficient user of SAP
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.
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Working location: 54 Genting Lane
Working Hour: 8.30am to 5.30pm, Mon~Fri
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
EA License 22C1383
EA Personnel R22110043
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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.
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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:
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:
Qualifications for the Buyer:
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
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
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️ 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:
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/
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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.
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Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and exceptional Buyer to join our close-knit team based in our fabulous new offices right by East Croydon station. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate, driven and committed to a career as a Buyer.
Role Purpose:
The Buyer will be working within the team the healthcare team and will seeks to maximise sales and profit for these categories. This role plays a key part in selecting products and working with the Merchandising team to analyse the products’ performance. As a Buyer you will own the supplier relationships for your category by developing and implement strategic plans, while ensuring the customer remains central to your decision making. This role will report into the Senior Buyer at Superdrug Stores Plc.
A proven background in buying is key to this role, as well as a strong understanding of the market. You will have experience buying budget brands, with a creative eye and an awareness of current retail trends.
Strong commercial acumen, and superb Excel skills are key to this role, as well as the ability to work independently, efficiently and with initiative.
Key Responsibilities
Interacting with a variety of Stakeholders: Commercial, Suppliers, Marketing, Merchandising and Supply Chain Team.
Developing and delivering category plans including range reviews, promotions, pricing and stock that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.
Collaborating with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotional plans and strategies that are relevant to category; adhere to legislation and brand guidelines’; and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.
Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and sharing best practice with peers and other stakeholders.
Working with the Own Brand team to develop and deliver Own Brand products/ranges that deliver increased participation and meet agreed strategy and plans.
Working in partnership with the Merchandising team, agree merchandising strategy that drives and delivers right range in the right store; ensuring availability in store; and control of slow moving stock.
Identifying and implementing new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.
Manage and review pricing, ensuring pricing that is competitive and maximises profitability while operating within Company pricing strategy.
Working in conjunction with Supply Chain team, ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the customers needs.
Developing effective internal and external working relationships with cross functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance and meet customer needs.
Adopting appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.
Category expert – utilise and continually develop knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.
This job is a good fit for you if:
You enjoy a fast paced, everchanging environment where you can own the strategic decision making for your categories
You are a strong negotiator and able to secure the best outcomes for Superdrug
You are decisive while able to critically analyses information to make decisions.
You are motivated by achieving results in line with the business’ strategy.
You’re great at building trusting relationships with your stakeholders
You have an analytical mindset for translating data.
You are good at prioritising, delegating tasks and managing deadlines.
You enjoy being creative and coming up with innovative ideas.
What you’ll need to succeed
Minimum 5 years’ experience as a buyer in a retail environment (Grocer, Fragrance, Healthcare)
Significant experience with Excel.
Strong commercial awareness.
Here's what's in it for you
Come and be part of something special.
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.
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