Buyer/Purchaser
Swift Recruitment
- Brits, North West
- Permanent
- Full-time
with expertise and qualifications in the following areas:-
- Degree/Diploma in purchasing, supply chain or relevant commercial qualification adefinite advantage
- FULLY Computer Literate
- At least 5 plus years experience in a purchasing environment
- Technical Background in terms of purchasing, a factory environment, etc.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A go-getter!
- Willing to travel as may be required!
- Customer orientated!
- Attention to detail an absolute must!
- Kroschu purchasing and system experience a definite advantage
- Purchasing / ordering of all relevant equipment, consumables, material, etc. As may be required
- Co-ordinate orders and payments with the Finance Department
- Procurement of relevant production/maintenance tools, equipment, consumables etc.
- Supplier management, i.e. monitor supplier performance to drive process, service, quality and financial improvements
- Negotiate and ensure frame contracts are implemented for price value and stability
- Understand cost structures and initiate cost saving activities/projects
- Create PO’s for respective commodities, request order confirmation and expedite delivery
- Participate in demand planning and forecasting for future tendering activities
- RFQ on day to day requirements based on specification provided by the internal requestor
- Support Sourcing Coordinator and Central/HQ with relevant procurement activities
- Creation and Maintenance of system part numbers for accurate business planning purpose
- Ensure purchasing policies and procedures are followed by reporting irregularities and/or deviations
- Procurement of capex, commodities, spare parts and services – Globally for relevant plants
- Responsible for planning, coordinating and administering procurement function, including solicitation, issuance and evaluation: purchasing of all commodities, services and construction and maintenance of supplier database Incumbents perform work requiring considerable independence, innovative and judgement to resolve a variety of complex procurement problems as may be applicable
- Assist Central Purchasing Services as required
- General duties as directed