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Buyer (1)

East Sussex  Permanent  Full Time

Salary: £19,000.00 - £23,000.00  Per Annum

Job Description:

Purpose of Job:

  • To operate to agreed standards, KPI’s and service levels within business plan.
  • To ensure company practices and procedures are adhered to

Main Duties:

 

  • Liaise with the sales/customer services team on a daily basis to ensure swift return of product enquiries.
  • Carry out supplier reviews – checking lead times, costs, product specification and tackling any issues (including meeting with the suppliers).
  • Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers as well as seeking new ones.
  • Maintain stock availability within agreed KPI figure.
  • Process purchase orders maximising economic ordering opportunities.
  • Ensuring prompt receiving of stock within agreed lead times.
  • Ensure swift return to suppliers for full credit of unwanted and damaged goods.
  • Maintain stock database records including data sheets and product information.
  • Monitor and report supply chain irregularities.
  • Implement supplier price increases. 
  • Reacting to change in customer demand using forecasting.
  • General day to day administration duties

 

Key Operating Standards:

 

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Customer focus – internal and external.
  • Team working.
  • Planning and organising.
  • Determination – will follow things through, a finisher.
  • Leads by Example

 

Key Skills and Attributes required:

 

  • Good GCSE Results. (Maths and English grade C or above)
  • CIPS training
  • Microsoft Office
  • Understanding of Supply Chain

2 Years’ experience in a similar role.

 

Job Level: Not Applicable

Start Date: 01/01/0000

Education Level: Unspecified

Industry:  Medical & Healthcare

Function:  Product & Project Management

Skills Required:

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