The role is based in the purchasing department and will involve working closely alongside other areas of the business to ensure cost effective buying, suitably timed for production/customer orders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure stock is available to coincide with planned production.
* Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Sourcing new suppliers.
* Highlight cost saving opportunities.
* Price negotiation.
* Using Excel to create stock reports.
* Raising of purchase orders.
* Support Senior Buyer with the purchase of raw plastic materials.
* Co-ordinate with internal departments such as Planning and Sales.
* Tracking of supplier performance.
* Review and consolidate supply base.
This is varied and busy position, opportunity go and visit current and potential suppliers, and to make the job your own. Salary £28,000 - £30,000, 23 days holiday plus stats, hours 8.30 - 5.00, Monday - Friday with. 30 minutes for lunch. This is an office-based position. No Hybrid
Salary description
£28000.00 - £30000.00 per year