Assistant Buyer – 6m FTC

Salary: £18 – £24 per hour

Are you an Assistant Buyer with engineering manufacturing experience who can think on your feet, adapt to new situations, find solutions for many varied challenges in the supply chain and purchasing of the tier 2, 3 & 4 suppliers?

Can you contribute to a forward thinking and dynamic department juggling production demands, non-conformance issues, new product introductions, materials flow and much more?

What you will be doing as the Assistant Buyer:

* Manage the materials flow from MRP, placing and chasing orders to achieve consistent performance

* To support production management, produce daily reports, review and maintain MRP data

* Identify and implement improvements, give high focus on OTD (On Time Delivery) through effective supplier management

* Check and authorise designated invoices

* Handle non-conformances within the supply chain, through supporting new product sourcing

* Ensure accurate information through MRP management and liaison with design & manufacturing

Skills, qualities and experience of the Assistant Buyer:

* You should have experience as a purchasing professional in an engineering manufacturing business where knowledge of electronics and mechanical would be very advantageous

* Excellent communication skills to build outstanding working relationships both internally and externally, able to find solutions in a fast paced environment

* Comprehensive Microsoft Office and especially MS Axapta or Supply Chain / ERP/MRP knowledge

* A committed team player, you will be organised, efficient, numerate and with the initiative to add value and make a positive different to the department

The opportunity: Through a tailored onboarding and training plan, your personal development could bring long term career opportunities as the business continues their year on year growth curve. Join this successful market leader in the high–tech sector as a dedicated Assistant Buyer to focus on meeting the fast-moving demands of the manufacturing team during a rapid period of growth.

Actively interviewing and ready to hire a new Assistant Buyer for the team immediately so contact Deborah and send your CV using the links provided.

Salary and benefits: £to attract the best, pension, 25 days holiday and tip top benefits package

Opportunity to work with: Procurement| Purchasing | Vendor Management | Electronic | Mechanical | Engineering | MRP / ERP / SAP / Microsoft AX Axapta | Continuous Improvement | Creative Problem Solving |

Commutable from: Bury St Edmunds | Cambridge | Downham Market | Ely | Huntingdon | Kings Lynn | Mildenhall | Newmarket | Swaffham | Thetford | Wisbech and surrounding areas

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role.

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