Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Buyer – Manufacturing - Cannock
Brooklyn Recruitment currently have an exciting role available in the Cannock area for a Buyer within the manufacturing sector. This role would suit someone with purchasing / buying experience within a manufacturing environment, electrical manufacturing would be ideal but isn’t essential.
This company have an excellent working environment with the building being light, bright and clean. You would be joining a 6 strong (growing) procurement team as a Buyer and a total workforce of around 200 but this company still has a family friendly feel to it, where everyone is known by name and you even get your birthday off!
As a Buyer you will be:
 
* Establishing relationships with and negotiating with suppliers.
 
* Negotiating freight costs.
 
* Adhering to all buying procedures.
 
* Establishing and updating safety stock levels against demand.
 
* Working with LEAN manufacturing initiatives.
 
* Escalating any supplier quality issues with the NCR team.
 
* Ensuring all supplier payment terms are in line with the company standards.
 
* Negotiating once quotes are received to ensure the best deals.
 
* Rejecting / negotiating any price increases from suppliers.
 
* Working with suppliers to ensure they deliver on time and in full.
 
* Producing supplier reports and categorising them.
 
* Other duties as required.
The working hours for this Senior Buyer’s role are excellent:
Mon – Thurs 8am – 5.15pm
Fri 8am – 12pm
In return for all of your hardwork as Buyer you will be rewarded with a generous salary, a friendly working environment, death in service , matched pension scheme, health benefits, your birthday off and excellent promotional and training opportunities.