Buyer

gap Personnel, acting as an employment business, seek to recruit an experienced Buyer for a high growth furniture wholesaler business on a temp 6 month contract. 

Location: Gloucester (GL2) - excellent transport links

Salary: to £38k (DOE) or up to £17.72 per hour. 

Hours: Monday to Friday, 0800 - 1700 with a 45 minute lunch break. 

You will be working out of newly renovated, modern offices and will have access to free on-site parking. 

The role explained:

To ensure that product or services are purchased and delivered in the most cost-effective way and delivered on time to meet the business requirements.

Job Duties:

• Ensuring all allocated work is done accurately and within the required timescales.
• Manage a group of Suppliers to supply goods or services at the right cost, quality and delivery. Where appropriate develop partnerships with suppliers.
• Action purchase order file within an agreed service level for the department.
• Obtain price/delivery from potential suppliers and place orders in line with procedures and system requirements.
• Recommend alternatives/substitutes where savings in cost or delivery would result.
• Communicate when delivery will not meet required schedule to the relevant departments and escalate where necessary, ensure that a full understanding of the supplier issue is communicated and that a recommended direction is advised.
• Working with other departments to ensure that purchasing requirements are met within the required process.
• Manage the order book to ensure that it is up to date and the required information is correct.
• Negotiating prices for PO’s at the most cost effective for the business.
• Resolving delivery issues and escalating when appropriate.
• Resolving invoice queries.
• File and keep tidy all your own work and the department in line with 5S principles.
• To always work accurately and efficiently.
• To be flexible and perform other duties as assigned.
• Involvement in Procurement projects as and when required.
• Perform all duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Developing market knowledge and contacts for new products and services.
• An awareness and understanding of responsibilities of company procedures.
• All duties shall be undertaken in compliance with Safety and Environmental Regulations and Company Procedures.
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined above you will be expected to carry out any other reasonable activities as required by your line manager.

• 5-10 years relevant experience within a purchasing/procurement environment within a manufacturing/distribution business
• Excellent communication skills essential, both written and oral.
• Computer literate - Microsoft Packages, Acumatica ERP system experience advantageous
• Degree or CIPS qualified preferable, but relevant experience will also be considered.

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