Junior Buyer
Seismic Ltd, Lowton Common, Wigan
Junior Buyer
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Seismic Ltd, Lowton Common, Wigan
- Full time
- Contract
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 1 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 75a440d8050a419c817f86740194b1da
Full Job Description
- Accountable for managing a designated Supplier base within the Aftermarket Procurement team, to meet the defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations, collaborating with business partners and suppliers, and resolving facility specific supplier issues. Act as liaison with corresponding Category & Product Purchasing and Logistics professionals.
- Responsible for implementing the network as designed related to specific strategies from both Category & Product Supply at the Facility level to create a competitive advantage for our client s customers.
- Managing Aftermarket expectations for, the Global Aftermarket Business, delivering the year-on-year benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage.
- Provide expertise in the launching & management of purchase orders for a facility to in the terms of parts related to Aftermarket, and supplier tooling ensuring terms are correct.
Experience working within a supply chain & purchasing environment or relevant degree - A willingness to learn and a positive attitude
- Team player - who wants to work with & help others, and is open to receiving help in return
- High levels of numeracy and strong data analytical skills, including the ability to analyse and make recommendations based on facts.
- Expert communicator; proficient in building collaborative and trusted partnerships to work across an internal matrix organization and external Supplier network
- Confidence in creating reports, databases and presentations within MS Excel, MS Access, and MS PowerPoint. In Excel you ll use/create pivot tables and look ups & analyse data.
- SAP experience & knowledge of quality, lean manufacturing, an understanding of lean principles would be beneficial. (The team use SAP Hana S4).
Initial 12 month contract - highly likely to extend for the right person! 37 hours a week, Mon - Fri 08:30-16:15 (some flexibility around start/finish times) Up to GBP20.20 per hour PAYE / UP to GBP27.15 per hour via Umbrella contract We re looking for a Junior Buyer to join our globally renowned Fortune 100 client s aftermarket supply network procurement team. Our client s a world leader in construction & mining equipment - creating innovative, cutting-edge products and services that help build the world around us. They lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty and stay involved in the communities they help build. This is initially a 12-month contract, which is highly likely to be extended for the right person! If you have some procurement experience, and positive energy/enthusiasm which you can bring to the team - this is the opportunity you ve been looking for!