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Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ 24 - 32 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Buyer
Shrewsbury (SY1 – fully onsite role)
Initial 12 month contract – likely to extend for the right person!
Up to £23.56 PAYE hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £31.98
37.5 hours a week (Mon -Thu: 8:00 - 16:45 and Friday 8:00 - 12:30) – early finish on a Friday!
A clean driving licence is required (for travel to suppliers in UK locations)
We’re looking for a Buyer to manage engineering manufacturing purchasing at our Fortune 100 globally renowned client’s Shrewsbury facility in the UK. If you have engineering manufacturing procurement experience, can negotiate with suppliers and handle their performance, complete commercial analysis, are a confident user of Microsoft Packages, and can bring a positive proactive outlook (personality really will go a long way in this instance!) – this could be the opportunity you are looking for!
What would the Buyer do?
  * Ensure the specified Purchasing functions meet defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets
  * Manage engineering purchasing, working with multiple suppliers
  * Purchase Order Management for the facility for prototype and production parts
  * Implement designated sourcing strategies for both Category & Product Supply to the facility
  * Supplier Development - Identify performance gaps & develop improvement plans for the gaps
What skills and experience will the Buyer need?
  * 3 years demonstrable experience in a similar purchasing role, ideally with an engineering manufacturing organisation (e.g. off highway/automotive/aerospace)
  * Ability to read an engineering drawing
  * A clean driving licence
  * Strong data analytical skills and the ability to analyse and make recommendations based on facts
  * A confident user of Microsoft packages is key: you’ll be creating reports, databases and presentations within MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint
  * Experience using MRP systems. QAD EE experience is desirable (but can be taught if required)
  * Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management preferred, e.g. CIPS
  * Knowledge of Quality, Lean manufacturing, an understanding of lean principles - desirable
To apply, please submit a copy of your up to date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.
The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates

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