Commodity Buyer
Position: Commodity Buyer
Location: Wallingford
Salary: Competitive
Our client is a leading organisation in the manufacturing industry, offering innovative solutions with a commitment to excellence and sustainability.
The Role:
As a Commodity Buyer, you will work within the Supply Chain team dealing with suppliers to ensure the cost-effective procurement of materials, goods, and services to support business requirements.
Main Responsibilities:
* Ensuring purchase orders are placed in a timely manner to support demand.
* Ensuring materials arrive on the purchase order required date.
* Maintenance of supplier details on the ERP system.
* Building solid working relationships with suppliers.
* Monitoring performance and managing improvements.
* Maintaining a discipline of keeping PO delivery dates current on SAP.
* Carrying out tasks and duties as required by Senior Management.
About You:
Applicants should have excellent communication and assertiveness skills, and experience working with suppliers in a manufacturing environment. You will need to be proficient in MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and demonstrate a professional and entrepreneurial attitude.
Required:
* A good level of education, possibly with a business or procurement focus.
* Competency in one or more of the commodity groups: Engines and Mechanicals, Composites, Marine Components.
* Ability to read technical drawings and understand technical data.
* Flexible and reliable, with the ability to multi-task.
* Self-motivated and able to work under pressure to meet multiple project deadlines.
Commutable Locations:
Reading, Oxford, Wallingford, Didcot, Wantage, Abingdon, Bicester, Newbury
Key Words:
Commodity Buyer, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engines, Mechanicals, Composites, SAP, ERP, MS Office, Technical Drawings, Supplier Management, Assertiveness, Communication Skills, Business Acumen, Problem Solver, Analytical, Team Player.
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