Buyer / Purchasing Officer Salary: £22,000 - £24,000 Depending on experience The Role: Buyer / Purchasing Officer Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, successful candidate will be the sole Buyer on site Responsibilities for buyer:- • Purchasing raw materials and negotiating freight contracts.
• Cost reduction
• Supplier liaison, selection, development & performance monitoring
• Developing and managing supplier relationships
• Liaison with sales/marketing/engineering, for new product development, specification and sourcing
• Assisting the Cost Department in ensuring Material costs for Sales Enquiries are accurate and up to date
• Assisting in the introduction & development of full material supply chain systems
• Supporting the manager and various departments for all direct & indirect materials
• Negotiate and maintain contracts with suppliers
• Working with suppliers to develop new products and improve value added
• Source new products, identify alternative suppliers and co-ordinate supplier transfer
• Monitoring performance of suppliers, raw material movement, currency exchange, freight variance, packaging waste, price variance, new product approval
• Maintaining Supplier Data files The Candidate: Buyer / Purchasing Officer - Buyer / Purchasing Officer • Candidates will ideally be CIPS qualified or working towards.
• Experience gained with the Automotive, Electronics, Aerospace or other fast paced manufacturing environment is essential.
• Must have strong negotiating skills and experience in dealing with International Supply Chains and converse with import procedures
• A good understanding & experience of basic principles and methods of inventory control and KANBAN systems would be an advantage
• Must be computer literate including the use of spreadsheets, databases and MRP systems
• Must be Flexible regarding travel (both local (UK) and international)
• Ability to speak any additional languages would be an advantage. The Buyer / Purchasing Officer role would suit candidates who are currently a buyer, purchasing specialist, purchasing officer, procurement officer, senior buyer, lead buyer, buyer Location: South Wales Ref No: SR1527 To Apply: Please email your CV to ads@sigmarec.co.uk (preferred method), post your CV to Sigma Recruitment Ltd, 65 Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5DL or FAX to 02920 373459. Please note that you should quote the Job Title and Reference Number on all job applications.
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REFERRAL SCHEME If you know anybody else who would be interested in this role then we operate a referral scheme were you could earn £100. If you do know anybody who would be interested then please forward this advert or ask them to call, e-mail or text us. Refer a friend atwww.sigmarec.co.uk Sigma Recruitment are a recruitment agency based in Cardiff South Wales, we specialise in Technical / Engineering, Purchasing / Logistics, Management, Scientific, Human Resources & Customer Service / Administration recruitment within the South Wales area.
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