We are pleased to be recruiting a Buyer for our established client in the Abercynon area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and development of a portfolio of suppliers from whom our client buy goods and services that are critical to their operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for maintaining assigned supplier relations by selecting suppliers and negotiating prices for material and/or services required, so ensuring procurement of nominated materials and services to agreed programmes by the most economic, timely and efficient means.
• Analyse, negotiate and report supplier price changes.
• Conduct periodic commodity surveys to obtain price comparisons; evaluate market trends to develop new services and create cost savings.
• Select new and alternative sources of supply and in collaboration with technical staff select new and alternative materials and services, providing technical and or commercial advantage to the company.
• Ensure all purchasing requisitions and programmes are correct and reflect the current supplier’s lead-times, keeping management and user departments informed where changes threaten work programmes.
• Identify potential problem areas and recommend changes.
• Minimise the company’s exposure with regard to MOQ’s and price increases, obtaining the relevant authority levels
• Proactive liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant quality.
• Administration and reporting as required.
• Payment terms negotiation, optimisation and management
• To identify & drive continuous improvements within the areas of control.
• Control and minimise excess and cost / stock.
• International trading issues/imports/legal, awareness
• Ensure compliance with company codes of conduct and H&S

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes

The ideal candidates would have:

• 3+ years’ experience of Purchasing within a manufacturing or similar environment
• Ability to think strategically with an innovative approach to problem solving
• Excellent negotiation skills with proven track record of cost reduction through use of appropriate strategic purchasing tools
• Familiar with ERP, MRP systems & Purchasing systems
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written
• Ability to meet tight deadlines

This is a days regular role, Monday to Friday offering a salary between £30000-£37000 per year DOE.

If you have the relevant skills and experience please apply today.

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