Buyer - 6 Month Contract

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A manufacturing firm just south of Bristol are on the lookout for a Buyer to fill a 6 month contract.You'll be helping to support a manufacturing cell, and working closely with the rest of the procurement team, as well as the manufacturing engineer and the manufacturing operations team leader.Day to day duties are below. If you're interested, pop over a CV (don't worry if it's not bang up to date) and I'll get in touch. Raising purchase orders through various methods and channels.Reacting to MRP system messages to expedite, defer or cancel open order lines.Issuing RFQs, drawing releases, analysing quotes and setting up new part replenishment profile.Resolve issues relating to accuracy of deliveries, quality rejects, invoice queries, overdue orders and production shortages.Identifying savings opportunities through benchmarking, value engineering & optimising replenishment methods.Working with Engineering to manage obsolete and replacement parts. Raising temporary permits (concessions) and engineering changes.Developing relationships with suppliers so important requests are handled with the necessary level of urgency.Conducting business review meetings over the phone and face to face in Clevedon or at supplier sites.Represent purchasing in internal cross functional project meetings providing status updates relating to all the above activities.Support senior buyers and purchasing managers with large volume supplier accounts by implementing system changes following strategic guidance.Maintain document records, track personal performance against operational metrics and contribute to departmental reporting. You will have:Strong negotiation skillsGood interpersonal and team working skillsProven track record of hitting savings/delivery targetsFlexible and capable of working in a complex environmentCapable of interfacing professionally with internal customers and suppliersResourceful, self motivated and confident with working on own initiative Qualifications and experience:Min 2-3 years experience in ProcurementPlease click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.To find out more about Huxley Engineering, please visit www.huxleyengineering.comHuxley Engineering, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 1st Floor, 75 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BE, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales