Job Details
Buyer
Sector:
Region : Greater London
Location: Uxbridge
Salary:
Job Ref.: 35657
Job Information
Role: BuyerKey Duties:
• Responsible for the whole purchasing process, from sourcing and negotiating price, through to delivery into global manufacturing centres.
• An advanced approach to cost reduction and purchasing strategies
• Build relationships with global internal and external suppliers, operations and logistics functions.
• Work in conjunction with Works Buyers to create purchasing policies and Engineers to understand requirements
• Source and evaluate new products and suppliers
• Negotiate price, deliveries, terms and agreements with suppliers
• Negotiate and control freight rates and time scales
• Expedite orders and control delivery or product
• Providing solutions to delivery issues and negotiations, including visiting global suppliers when required.
• Conducting supplier audits, when required
• Issuing orders, invoices and payments
Required Experience:
• You will have experience at Buyer or Senior Buyer level within a similar engineering or electronics based environment
• Degree level education, ideally at MCIPS level.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to provide solutions and manage your own time and work effectively
• Be flexible on the need to travel to suppliers, who could be based anywhere in the world, when needed.
If you think you match the brief or know of anyone who could be interested in the role, then please forward me your details at fraser.smith@cameron-james.co.uk.