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Job description

Our client is seeking a Buyer to join their team based in Antrim. The successful candidate will be able to excel at both the strategic & functional elements of this key role. They will be responsible for some of our key Purchasing commodities, helping to create & implement the overall strategy for same.

Responsibilities

• To play a lead role in the formulation & implementation of the strategy for the commodities under their control.
• To continually seek improvements in purchasing procedures and methods employed in line with the company’s strategic growth plans.
• To be responsible for supplier interface including contracting, auditing and analysis, selection/de-selection and development.
• To negotiate the keenest prices at the best quality in all dealings with suppliers.
• To liaise with suppliers on a daily basis and develop strong supplier partnerships.
• To liaise closely with all relevant departments as required.
• To manage material costing and all associated material aspects on nominated customer programs.
• To work closely with the materials control department in assuring the timely supply of materials into the company.
• To represent the company at supplier meeting both internal and external as appropriate.
• To travel to nominated trade fairs and vendor premises as and when deemed necessary.
• Contribute to the overall team/departmental strategy.
• Keep abreast of the latest innovations and developments.
• Ensure compliance at all times with company and statutory requirements.
• Participate in the day-to-day activities of the team and work effectively as a team member to ensure continuous improvement.
• Meet performance measures and KPI’s set for you and your team.
• Communicate in a timely and effective manner with members of your team and other parts of the business.
• Participate in training opportunities.
• Collaborates with the supply chain manager regarding maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis.
• Key participant in the filling of purchase orders.
• Organises purchasing requisitions.
• Key participant in the development of creating an accurate and efficient monitoring system.
• Collaborates on entering data into databases or other computerized systems to maintain up-to-date supplier and vendor information, to track purchases and the status of orders and deliveries, and to generate purchasing reports and statistics.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Previous experience in buyer or purchasing role.
• Experience in inventory level check of materials.
• Knowledge of filling purchase orders.
• Organises purchasing requisitions.
• Ability of entering data into databases or other computerized systems to maintain up-to-date supplier and vendor information, to track purchases and the status of orders and deliveries, and to generate purchasing reports and statistics.

Further Information

This Buyer position is based in Antrim, Northern Ireland. If you are interested in this role, please forward your CV to Kinga.McVeigh@industrialtemps.com. If you are calling regarding this position, please contact our Belfast office on 028 9032 2511 between working hours of 8:00am 5:00pm and ask for Kinga.