Buyer

Permanent role
£30K – £33K+.
This role is mainly hybrid remote, ideally coming in for the first week for training.
They do ideally need procurement experience within manufacturing/electronics.
Hook office RG27 9HX

37.5 hours per week, flexible with timings, people usually do 8am – 5pm with 1 hour lunch Mon – Thurs and 8am – 1.30pm Fri with no lunch.

Job purpose
To purchase materials as required on customer bills of materials, meeting the requirements of the manufacturing plan.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks:

Purchasing and expediting electro-mechanical components
Optimising prices, contracts and delivery times
Monitoring supplier performance
Administering quotes
Negotiating contracts and material prices
Placing ordersExperience & Person Specification:

Educated to degree level or equivalent would be desirable
Gained or working towards CIPS Qualification would be advantageous
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages
Previous experience of electronic procurement
Ability to work to deadlines
Good communication skills, written and oral
Good attention to detail
Proactive and flexible approachJob Evaluation
Driving Business Forward

Working under: line manager
Level of decision making / influence: some
Involvement in strategy & growth decisions: none
Output and Consequences of Work

Level of consequence of output: high
Impact of consequences of output: multiple areas
Focus on the quality of output: high
Level of accountability: high
Area of accountability: own output
Work Demand and Level of Responsibility

Work demand: high
Level of responsibility: own output
Level of responsibility for business activities: normal & assigned activities by leaders
People Management

Managerial responsibilities: none
Communication

Level of communication: high
Scope of communication: internal customers, cross departmental, external customers & suppliers
Requirement to influence others, change behaviour & define direction: high to multiple audiences
Skill Level

Level of skill required: high
Scope of skill level required: local level
Dealing with issues: use initiative & be problem solving when required
Processes & procedures: to be followedCarbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy