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Our Client based in Dartford is seeking a  Buyer.  The role is offered as a full-time permanent role.  The company offers excellent benefits including health care.

 

Salary:             £30,000 - £34,000 pa

Hours:             37.5 hours pw, Monday to Friday – flex time available

Location:         Dartford - hybrid working available once trained ~ 2 days a week in the office

Benefits:          21 days holiday rising to 26 with service + 8 BH, 3% annual bonus, health care, subsidised

                        Restaurant plus lots more

 

The Buyer role will suit candidates with at least two year’s buying experience within a manufacturing, food or pharma industry.

 

Buyer skills and experience:

• Good level of education ideally to a minimum of A Level or higher level e.g. relevant degree
• Ideally qualified or studying for MCIPS - or willing to study
• Excellent computer skills, especially Excel, good numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail
• At least two years’ experience in purchasing
• Possess a high level of analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a sense of urgency

 

Buyer’s main duties: 

 

• Liaise with warehouse, planning and other stakeholders to place timely purchase orders for KANBAN controlled items and materials.
• Ensure purchase orders and invoices are coded to the correct cost centres and account codes.
• Monitor inventory levels, evaluate re-order points and review item minimum order quantities with suppliers.
• Identify, investigate and evaluate potential new suppliers and initiate the supplier approval process.
• Create supplier ‘service requests’ where necessary and ensure corrective and preventative measures are put in place.
• Representing purchasing / supply chain at internal meetings and continuous improvement teams.
• Collation & presentation of data relevant to purchasing cost saving achievement.
• Other duties & projects deemed relevant by Supply Chain Manager
• Add cover to other Supply Chain purchasing team

 

 

 

 

To apply, please email apply@reactrecruitment.co.uk

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