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Job

Buyer

  • Location

    Kent

  • Sector:

    Purchasing

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Up to £28000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Inside Out Purchasing & Supply

  • Contact email:

    careers@ior-ltd.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    J12956_1554389829

  • Duration:

    Ongoing (Perm)

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Inside Out Purchasing & Supply has been engaged to recruit a Buyer for a manufacturing company based in Kent. You will manage the Procurement of Bought-In Goods for stock in line with business requirements, forecasts, customer demand and optimum stock holding.

Key Responsibilities

 Responsibility for the sourcing of bought-in products as specified.
 Responsible for sourcing of new or alternative products which maybe new to market or provide a competitive advantage.
 Responsible for the purchase of worldwide transport, facilities, items not for resale and regulatory requirements.
 Negotiating all aspects of the procurement process including price, quantity, delivery and quality.
 Maintaining accurate specifications of current products and ensuring that any new product lines are ready for issue prior to launch.
 Responsibility for managing successful resolution of quality, service and pricing queries.
 Maintaining stakeholder relationships including suppliers, manufacturing, warehousing, finance, costing departments and sales.
 Responsibility for stock control of both finished goods & BOM components
 Daily monitoring of stock and sales reports to determine any necessary actions.
 Responsibility for ensuring effective planning and forecasting of deliveries