Buyer – Manufacturing

Job Title: Buyer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 per annum dependent on experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 36 hrs per week Mon-Fri

Do you have experience of purchasing goods, materials and services in a high quality engineering environment ideally looking to be part of a successful, niche, but industry leading organisation?

EDM design, manufacture and install specialist mechanical applications to a diverse client base. On offer is an opportunity to work for a company that have an excellent reputation in their industry and a state-of-the-art facility to enable them to deliver on bespoke projects for a range of clients.

Based in Manchester we are currently recruiting for a Buyer on a permanent basis to join our Purchasing Department. We have a wide variety of prestigious clients on some of the most exciting Military and Civil aviation training engineering projects around the world and this role will be instrumental in developing this area of our business.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Work on EDM’s ERP system (Syspro), using process in place to identify requirements for ordering.

· Creation of new stock codes on the ERP system

· Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

· Prepare reports and updates as and when required

· Convert requisitions, prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules on our ERP system

· Monitor & manage all shortages

· Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues

About you:

Key Requirements:

· Proven efficient Purchasing and Buying Experience within a manufacturing environment.

· Experience preparing and raising of Purchase Orders for sub-contract work

· Experience of working closely with suppliers able to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements.

· Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial.

· Competent user of Microsoft Packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook.

· Keen attention to detail and accuracy.

· Good communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

· Effective management, negotiation and problem solving skills.

· You thrive in deadline driven environments.

· Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.

· The ability to self-manage and work under pressure to deliver and thrive in an ever-changing and dynamic environment.

· Ability to achieve UK security clearance essential.

Benefits:

· Flexible start and finish times

· 1 day a week working from home

· Supportive and enjoyable working environment

· Continuous Training and development

· Company Pension

· 25 days holiday + public holidays

· Life Insurance following 12 months service

Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Purchasing, Procurement, Back Orders, Manufacturing Buyer, Stock & Inventory Control, Supply Chain, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Buyer, may also be considered.