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Buyer

Job Title: Buyer (Engineering Background)
Location: Norwich
Salary: Negoitiable

Buyer
Purpose of Job:
To procure materials and services in line with the business demands using existing and locating new suppliers with the objective of maintaining a robust supply chain which consistently meet our needs in terms of quality, delivery, before/after sales service whilst remaining within budgetary control.
Job Title: Buyer (Engineering Background)
Location: Norwich
Salary: Negoitiable

Buyer
Purpose of Job:
To procure materials and services in line with the business demands using existing and locating new suppliers with the objective of maintaining a robust supply chain which consistently meet our needs in terms of quality, delivery, before/after sales service whilst remaining within budgetary control.

Summary of Main Responsibilities and Activities:
To manage existing suppliers to ensure that they consistently meet our needs.
To seek new suppliers that will improve business supply base.
To negotiate delivery and price that both supports the business demand and remains within budgetary control.
To be the point of contact between suppliers and the company for commercial related issues.

Specific Responsibilities and activities:
Locating new suppliers who can improve the effectiveness of the company’s business activities and in association with QA and Engineering, evaluating the supplier’s capability to meet the company’s specific needs.
Liaises with suppliers to ensure that they understand the company’s needs, specifically in terms of on time delivery and quality ensuring they make the necessary provisions to support them.


In cases where non conforming product has been supplied progress the supplier’s investigation into the root cause, ensuring both corrective and preventative actions plans are reported and in conjunction with Q.A.

review their effectiveness and assist in the recovery of associated costs.
Organises and minutes periodic key supplier performance reviews.

Finance/Budget
Has approval authority for making purchases within the companies spending policy ensuring that such purchases have the required level of authorisation and are made within budgeted /approved expenditure levels.


Working conditions
Based in Norwich, travel when required to supplier premises both in the UK and Overseas.

  • Start: asap
  • Duration: perm
  • Rate: £1 per annum
  • Location: Norwich, England
  • Type: Permanent
  • Industry: Purchasing
  • Recruiter: i4 Recruitment
  • http://www.i4recruitment.com
  • Posted: 2012-02-08 12:59:56 -

 

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