Junior Buyer

To be successful in this Junior Buyer- Manufacturing role, Cambridgeshire your responsibilities will be:

• Place orders generated from suggestions from the ERP system and from internal PO requests for sites in the UK
• Chase overdue and upcoming orders for sites in the UK.
• Liaise with suppliers to expedite, cancel or push back orders according to system demand.
• Maintain accurate records for all purchasing activities ensuring that information is always up to
• date and correct
• Arrange and attend both off- and on-site visits with suppliers for audit purposes.
• Prepare audit packs for Supplier audits in collaboration with the QA teamProvide purchasing KPI packs to the Supply Chain Manager monthly.
• Identify purchase cost variances +/-10% of the Standard cost and alert the Supply Chain Manager
• when found.
• Attend daily production meetings and work closely with the Production Planning team
• Identify purchase cost variances +/-10% of the Standard cost and alert the Supply Chain Manager
• when found.
• Use Lean5S training to actively review the purchasing procedures and work instructions and
• eliminate any waste in the processes.
• Strive to attain cost savings to the company to protect cashflow
• Be flexible and willing to involve yourself in other tasks as required by the company.