Materials Buyer

Job ID: 32535

37.5-hour week Monday to Friday (Flexitime, Core Hours 9am-4pm Mon to Thu & 9am-12:30pm Fri)

Circa £36,000 per annum

Redditch

Job Summary:

Our client is on the lookout for a Material Buyer/ Planner to join their business based in Redditch. The Material Buyer/Planner will be responsible for placing purchase orders, following up with suppliers, arranging the delivery of the product to their distribution centre and providing support to management as required.      

Ideal candidate background

• Proven materials management and purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• SAP experience
• Experience of scheduling, MRP, MPS and consignment stocking
• Demonstrative proactive approach and initiative in problem solving.
• Ability to communicate and interface diplomatically and effectively with all levels of the
• organisation, external suppliers etc.
• Able to work on own initiative and as member of small team.

Main Duties

• Responsible for all purchasing functions related to the procurement of goods and/or raw
• materials as assigned, including order placement and follow up. Negotiate lead times with vendors.
• Resolves daily supplier issues.
• Expedite orders to ensure no delays to production, attends daily production shortage meetings.
• Reviews material quantities and dates required determining accurate start and completion dates and communicates any issues to management.
• Supports and participates in business improvements including Lean and 5S activities as required.
• Plan and place material purchase orders to ensure that material flow to the plant is in line with the customer demand/company plan (MPS/MRP), with the use of schedules, consignment stock, kanban, and other order systems as required.
• Investigation and approval of Supplier Invoice Issues
• Actively manage Supplier Delivery performance through the use of KPI's and routine performance reviews with critical suppliers.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the scope of the role.

Benefits/Other

• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
• 12% Pension (5% employee & 7% Employer Pension Contribution)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies
• Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
• 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment (provided by the employer)
• Cycle scheme
• Onsite parking