Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Buyer to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing the procurement process, ensuring that our supply chain operates efficiently and effectively. This position requires strong negotiation skills to manage all commercial aspects of the supply base through a process of understanding and monitoring the relevant commodities and to negotiate the best total cost price for Packaging, Fasteners / Components, Chair frames, Inter company, Maintenance and Incidental purchases ensuring a cost positive contribution to the business's competitiveness and performance

Responsibilities

Ensure all duties are performed in a safe and efficient manner within the parameters of current health and safety legislation (HASAW Act 1974) To manage supplier contracts / agreements to ensure cost effective purchasing of packaging, fasteners / components, chair frames, inter company, maintenance and incidental purchases in order to meet the needs of production. To manage a process of inter company trading ensuring purchase orders are placed to keep stock levels at the agreed levels and in line with total lead times in order to support the requirements of the sales team and production functions. To manage packaging materials and fasteners / components ensuring the relevant suppliers have been chosen for these commodities which will ensure a cost effective and timely procurement of materials and components. To manage the sourcing and supply of chair frames ensuring the frames are made to the correct specification and standards and at a cost effective price in order to meet the requitments of RGE's own products and those of our customers. To support the requirements of the maintenance and tool room in sourcing and ordering parts, supplies and services needed in order for the relevant repairs and activities to be conducted in a cost effective timely manner. To mange a process of sourcing ordering incidental requirements but limited to first aid requirements, PPE, workwear, and stationary ensuring the correct levels of stocks are maintained and are purchased in a cost effective manner. To conduct a process of creating purchasing requirement based on the production plan for production materials and components through the use of requirement spreadsheets which are based on customer demand and the available stock. (All SAP warehouses) Thus giving a net demand for suppliers. To raise purchase orders for your responsible commodities and not limited to other commodities when covering absence of the buyer, ensuring these are signed off and issued to the relevant supplier. To ensure when raising purchase orders the correct parameters of lead time, minimum order quantity and price are correct in SAP before raising any order. # To liaise with suppliers in respect of expediting deliveries from supplier to ensure delivery promise dates are met.

Qualifications

Strong negotiation skills with a track record of securing advantageous contracts. Knowledge of logistics processes and supply chain dynamics. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data effectively. Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers. A proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making in a fast-paced environment. Relevant qualifications in business administration, supply chain management, or related fields are preferred but not mandatory. Join us in this exciting opportunity to contribute to our procurement team while enhancing your career in supply chain management!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person