Buyer / Planner

Are you a Buyer with FMCG, automotive or fastener industry experience? Do you want to work for a global supply chain giant? Enjoy a fast paced, busy environment? If so, this could be the role for you!
My client, a parts supplier based in Bartley Green, Halesowen, is currently seeking a Buyer to join their team.
Benefits:

• Salary up to £26,000
• Office based only.
• Location: Bartley Green, Halesowen
• Free on-site parking
• Holidays: 20 + 8 bank holidays + 3-day Christmas shutdown

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and schedule via MRP Exception Messages
• Manage Purchasing Master Data for the Commodity to ensure price and lead times are accurate maintained.
• Create new part Request for Quotations (RFQ's).
• Ensure Purchase Orders (External and Intercompany) are placed in a timely manner to achieve request date and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Manage Purchase and Invoice Price Variance reports (PPV) for commodity.
• Vendor Expediting to maintain accurate delivery information.
• Resolve Supplier Quality Notifications
• Regular liaison with suppliers, warehouse, and internal teams
• Support the communication of shipment delays and escalations.

Skills/Experience required:

• You have previous experience in a Supply Chain environment, preferably in a similar position.
• Experience in Automotive & Fastener industry preferred but not essential.
• IT competence, working knowledge of MRP systems and Microsoft Office
• Some level of understanding of technical drawings is a plus.
• Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills at all levels
• Expediting and negotiation skills, strong in decision making, prioritizing, problem-solving and work within strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Strong individual with exceptional organisation skills.
• Ability to have challenging conversations.
• MS Excel experience, intermediate to advanced user: ability to do pivot tables and V-lookups.

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