Technique Recruitment Solutions are working alongside a global machinery and product manufacturer who have a new opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join their team. As well as a competitive salary the role offers an excellent benefits package

Working as part of a team within the Purchasing Department, the Assistant Buyer is responsible for the day-to-day management of a group of designated supplier accounts. This role includes general purchasing transactions, monitoring of purchase order progress, on-time order delivery, cost control, inventory turns and supporting aspects of supplier quality.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

· Support the Procurement team in the development of product category strategies by undertaking market analysis and research.

· Take accountability for a small product category to support future development

· Assist the team in data collection on vendor performance

· Collate Request For Quotation (RFQ) responses and complete costing sheets

· Support buyers in the critical path management of pre-production samples for new tenders managed by the procurement team

· Support team in collating vendor samples and brochures for new product/solution innovation to sales

· Manage vendor Invoice Queries and resolve in agreed timescales

· Produce and maintain information on vendor non-conformance

· Support buyers in collation of reports for vendors

· Support the procurement team in undertaking due diligence of vendors and ensure that new vendors are recorded and registered on business systems

· Develop and maintain a supplier database to strengthen the procurement process

· Liaise with vendors on quality problems in conjunction with company quality standards

· Maintain technical reference files for all bought components and related suppliers

· Interrogate the company ERP system to determine purchase demands, applying value judgement as necessary.

· Raise and manage purchase orders generated on the company ERP system in compliance with the ISO9001:2015 Purchasing Procedures and department Best Practice Guides, ensuring that they are accurate and reflect the current MRP/business demands.

· Contribute to continual improvement to improve business processes, reduce lead-times, and work cooperatively with other team members towards improving the purchasing operation.

· Comply with all necessary general company administrative requirements.

Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a proud equal opportunities employer, dedicated and specialist to the engineering and manufacturing industries. We work and support some of the most well-known companies in Norfolk and Suffolk. These vacancies are being advertised on behalf of Technique-Recruitment Solutions Ltd who are operating as an employment business and employment agency