Buyer (9 months FTC)

Buyer (9 month FTC)

Brandesburton, East Riding of Yorkshire

£24,720 to £32,960 pro- rata

Commutable from Market Weighton, Hull, Beverley, Goole, Driffield, East Riding

Permanent full time role – Hybrid working available

Working Monday to Friday (Mon-Thurs 8:30am – 5:00pm, Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm)

The Role

Hawk 3 Talent Solution are looking for a Buyer for a maternity cover for 9 months to join a growing business based in Brandesburton, East Riding of Yorkshire.

To buy materials and other items as required, in line with business requirements at best total cost, ensuring required dates are met and required quality and service is achieved.

Duties

• Obtain and negotiate prices, placing purchase orders in line with business requirements, making sourcing decisions based on both cost and non-cost considerations.
• Ensure materials are bought on time and at or below target cost for both factory and site.
• Challenge overspends, negotiating and minimising the impact to the business.
• Ensure key dates are met, identifying critical dates for decisions/information, influencing lead times and flagging potential issues.
• Resolve any supply issues.
• Maintain accurate procurement records.
• Track actual v estimated/target costs, providing accurate reports explaining any savings/overspends.
• Support site requests for additional materials, ensuring correct processes are followed and costs allocated correctly.
• Develop good relationships with internal customers, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Ensure invoice queries are resolved in a timely manner.

The Person

• Procurement experience preferred, but not essential.
• Extremely well organised, proactive, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident and effective communicator.
• Excellent numeracy skills (GCSE Maths grade 5/C)
• Strong IT skills

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Hybrid Working

If you would like to apply for the role of Buyer then please email your CV to (url removed)  or call Deb on (phone number removed)

Closing date is 19.10.2024 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.

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