Buyer

Role: BuyerLocation: Newport Duration: PermanentSalary: £32,000 - £37,000Hours: Monday - Friday 37 hours per week (Onsite)Key Responsibilities:Responsible for maintaining assigned supplier relations by selecting suppliers and negotiating prices for material and/or services required, so ensuring procurement of nominated materials and services to agreed programmes by the most economic, timely and efficient meansAnalyse, negotiate and report supplier price changesConduct periodic commodity surveys to obtain price comparisons; evaluate market trends to develop new services and create cost savingsResponsible for forecasting market trends affecting material and service availability costs, raw material and productsSelect new and alternative sources of supply and in collaboration with technical staff select new and alternative materials and services, providing technical and/or commercial advantage to the companyEnsure all purchasing requisitions and programmes are correct and reflect the current supplier''s lead-times, keeping management and user departments informed where changes threaten work programmesIdentify potential problem areas and recommend changesFollow up on rejected material and obtain necessary creditMinimise the company''s exposure with regard to MOQ''s and price increases, obtaining the relevant authority levelsProactive liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet, and to supply demand to relevant qualityMeeting health and safety ..... full job details .....