Buyer

Salary: £30,000 + excellent benefitsHours: 36.5 hours per weekLocation: Ebbw ValeReed Procurement are recruiting a Buyer to join a growing manufacturing business in Ebbw Vale. Your role will see you support the effective day-to-day operation of the buying function. This role plays a vital part in ensuring materials and services are procured on time, cost-effectively, and in line with production requirements, while maintaining strong supplier relationships.You''ll work closely with Production, Engineering, Stores, and Suppliers to help maintain continuity of supply, control costs, and support continuous improvement across the business.Key responsibilities:Purchasing and Supply ChainRaise and manage purchase orders in line with demand and production schedulesLiaise with suppliers on pricing, availability, lead times, and termsMonitor stock levels, including min/max and consignment stockExpedite purchase orders to prevent disruption to productionResolve invoice queries, shortages, and rejected materialsSupport annual stock takes and periodic auditsSystems and PlanningMaintain accurate purchasing, supplier, and stock recordsUse MRP systems daily to identify shortages and raise ordersUpdate bills of materials and liaise with Engineering on discrepanciesMaintain purchasing and production documentation within D365Reporting and Continuous ImprovementIdentify cost-saving and lead-time improvement opportunitiesProduce weekly shortage reports for production meetingsSupport lean and ..... full job details .....