Manufacturing Buyer & Material Planner
£32,000
West Midlands
The Company
Our Client are seeking a commercially and technically minded Manufacturing Buyer to manage the end-to-end procurement of raw materials, hardware, and sub-contract fabrication services. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to further their career in the fast-paced world of buying and procurement. Working closely with our engineering, planning and production teams, you will utilize Sage 200 to manage inventory, raise purchase orders, and ensure a steady flow of materials to hit strict manufacturing deadlines.
The Role
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Daily management of the purchasing cycle utilizing Sage 200 (including the Manufacturing/MRP modules).
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Raise, issue, and track Purchase Orders within Sage 200 to meet production and stock requirements.
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Maintain accurate system data, ensuring lead times, supplier pricing, and stock levels are up to date.
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Collaborate with Goods Inwards to resolve any delivery discrepancies via Sage.
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Supplier coordination to ensure continuous material availability to prevent factory line stoppages.
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Negotiate competitive pricing, favourable payment terms, and robust lead times with suppliers with a track record of achieving cost savings and managing supplier relationships.
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Resolve non-conformances, delivery discrepancies, and quality issues swiftly with suppliers and internal quality teams.
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Liaise daily with Production, Planning, and Engineering teams to forecast material demands and review technical drawings or specifications.
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Track supplier delivery and quality metrics, participating in regular supplier reviews.
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Monitor market trends for raw material price fluctuations and source alternative vendors to mitigate supply chain risks.
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Read and interpret engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOM) to extract and verify Sage-based material requirements.
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Proven purchasing experience within a metal fabrication or engineering environment is advantageous
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Direct experience of buying raw metals and managing sub-contract engineering processes is advantageous
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Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, and intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables).
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills to influence internal stakeholders and external partners.
The Candidate
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Competent Using Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel
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A Levels / BTEC desirable
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Good attention to detail
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Ability to troubleshoot
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Good time management
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Use of initiative
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Strong work ethic
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Excellent communicator
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Team player with experience of working within a factory setting would be a distinct advantage
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Highly organised with an eye for detail
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A good energy and enthusiasm
On offer to the successful candidate is an attractive career and benefits, giving you the ability to work with a dynamic, fast-growing company where the career opportunities are exciting.
For more information on this role, then please contact Kate Shorthouse at TRC Group and send your CV via this advertisement
