Are you an experienced Buyer? We have a fantastic role for an exciting international manufacturing company that invests in people and provides great career opportunities and development. This is a flexible employer that can offer hybrid working. This role will be responsible for purchasing raw materials for manufacturing requirements. You will be responsible for a number of suppliers and ensuring the purchasing requirements are adhered to enable the supplier to deliver materials for the various manufacturing sites.

Job Description for the Buyer role

To be responsible for various automotive commodities covering a global supply base, comprising of direct and indirect purchases.
To identify and investigate potential alternative suppliers where appropriate to reduce business risk.
To evaluate bids, select and recommend suppliers as well as negotiate pricing, delivery, quality and service
Follow up on awards until completion of order.
When necessary negotiate and settle with suppliers regarding rejections, losses, return of materials etc.
Targeted year on year cost reductions.
Review and process purchase requisitions to ensure compliance with applicable requirements. Assist accounting staff in resolving invoice discrepancies.
Leading purchasing activities for project: for mass production parts and parts in development for the project:
Purchasing interface between project engineering, purchasing, sales and manufacturing.
Member of the project team reporting to the Platform manager for all activities related to the project.
Including quarterly report of results We are seeking an experienced Buyer with the following experience:

Automotive industry experience is essential
Knowledge of materials such as plastic and rubber parts.
Technical understanding regarding the goods
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Proven problem solving skills.
Computer literate in MS Project and MRP systems This role is commutable from: Stoke on Trent, Newcastle Under Lyme, Keele, Stone, Woore, Madeley, Hanley areas.

Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region