We are pleased to be recruiting for a Buyer for a unique organisation based in Hemel Hempstead, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a team that provide services and deliver solutions across the globe!

Duties:

• Analyse and interrogate MRP requisitions, taking necessary actions to satisfy demand, E.g. by placing purchase orders to suit business needs across all procurement categories.
• Optimise levels of stockholding and inventory investment to minimise inventory losses due to deterioration, obsolescence, and other causes.
• Manage supplier day to day liaison and report areas of concern or excellence.
• Build and maintain partnerships with the supply chain overseas and in the UK, maintaining effective and regular communication.
• Maintain a close working relationship with the Senior Managers ensuring that all aspects of supply, inventory and policy are discussed and agreed.
• Work closely to support internal customers and design engineers to source new and existing products to satisfy end customer expectation.
• Attend meetings internally and externally to represent department and company.
• Undertake special tasks and projects as directed by the Purchasing manager.
• Coordinate inbound shipments from around the globe.
• Compile and analyse RFQ as directed by the Purchasing Manager.

Candidate requirements:

• Experience within a purchasing environment is essential.
• Ability to utilise effective negotiation and persuasion skills is essential.
• Knowledge of warehouse processes and inventory management is desirable.
• Familiarity with production parts and supplier manufacturing processes is desirable.
• Good numeracy and analytical skills.
• IT literate with a good working knowledge of Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Knowledge and experience of working and developing MRP systems.
• Experience with procuring from the Far East is advantageous.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work within a small team and with staff at all levels and with partner organisations, suppliers, and clients.
• Be receptive to fast moving, challenging, and rapidly changing and expanding operations.
• Able to work under pressure in a calm and mature manner.
• Ability to multi-task and constantly reappraise timescales and priorities.
• Self-motivated, ability to show initiative and develop creative solutions.

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