Buyer

Buyer Bedlington, Northumberland Highly Competitive Salary! We at Jackie Kerr Recruitment are recruiting a Buyer, for our fast-growing client, who are a leading manufacturer in their industry! This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy department and oversee an effective operation. The successful candidate will ensure that the business has a secure, cost-effective material supply chain. Buyer Duties / Responsibilities: Regularly review Purchasing MRP exceptions and place orders with approved distributors, manufacturers and sub-contractors as appropriate Purchase for best price commensurate with quality, availability and specification and minimising the stock holding whilst optimising the cost of purchase Obtain quotes and progress orders for production products and consumables set up on the system database Administer vendor rating system and advise on supplier approval and un-approval also recommending new suppliers for approval Regularly review overdue and late acknowledgement report and action as appropriate Manage Open PO reports to ensure current delivery schedules are on track or require expediting/deferring Assist in the development and implementation of robust procurement strategies to support the business goals Optimise MRP and Project Management as required Ensure adequate monitors are in place along the supply chain to identify potential problems early enough for corrective actions to be taken Own and drive initiatives to improve cost, quality and delivery ..... full job details .....