Job Title: Buyer
Location: Dartford
Salary: from £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per annum – Depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time (Monday to Friday – 8 am to 5 pm)
To facilitate the procurement of materials and related services required by the company to maintain Liftec’s position as a successful independent company in the lift industry providing maintenance, repair and modernisation services. The buyer will manage the procurement function of the company and will have sole ownership of material flow, supply contracts, supplier negotiation and delivery scheduling. This will include responsibility for profitability, inventory levels, capacity planning, on-time shipment, waste reduction and cost control. The buyer will use their strong engineering background to collaborate closely with Sales, Design, Project teams and other departments to support Liftec’s overall growth plan.
Main Responsibilities:
- Liaise effectively with Project Managers, Repair Supervisors, Service Managers and the design teams on all relevant aspects of each project, sourcing parts and components.
- Interpret engineering drawings in order to source required components.
- Liaise effectively with suppliers through each project, maintaining Liftec’s reputation for commitment to project deadlines and professionalism.
- Liaise with suppliers to ensure quality and timely supply of products.
- Responsible for timely response of incoming e-mails and communications with project teams. Be able to communicate with colleagues and other departments on order to request / provide information as required.
- Manage both the warehouse operative and Liftec’s driver to ensure safe and timely delivery of goods to site.
- Get the input from other departments to initiate an over hall of Liftec’s current purchasing process and control managements procedure.
- Obtain materials, components and equipment, as required by the projects and planned works.
- Work with the design team, project managers and other departments on new product introductions and suppliers.
- Co-Ordinate procurement for multiple projects simultaneously to ensure that correct timescales and quality standards are achieved.
Plan out the Liftec Driver’s delivery schedule and adapt in response to change requests.
Take responsibility of stores control and parts stock, including the storeman in order to manage waste and plan for supply for up-and-coming projects.
Requirements, Skills & Experience:
- Previous purchasing experience in within an engineering environment
- Strong negotiating skills.
- CIPS Diploma in Professional Procurement and Supply
- A-C grade GCSE’s (or equivalent) in core subjects with a high standard of Literacy and numeric skills
- A good understanding of database systems and generating accurate and well written customer communications
- A good IT skillset is an essential and previous experience of working for a lift company or engineering company will be an advantage.
- A dependable self-starter who is flexible, with an adaptable approach towards work to meet deadlines, with a good telephone manner.
Benefits:
- Full Time, Mon – Fri
- 25 days paid annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
- Company Auto Enrolment Work Place Pension after 3 months continuous service.
- I.S Benefit
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of: Procurement Officer, Procurement Advisor, Purchasing manager, Procurement Manager, Senior Buyer, Purchasing, Supply Chain Coordinator, Procurement Executive, Supply Chain Manager, Purchaser, may also be considered for this role.
