Senior Buyer

Acorn by Synergie are excited to be recruiting a Senior Buyer on the outskirts of Barnstaple.
Job Title: Senior Buyer
Location: Barnstaple
Hours: Full-time; Monday - Friday - Early finish on a Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Discussed upon application
Scope of the role:
To assist in the management of systems and procedures relating to all aspects of purchasing involving the procurement of goods, materials and services to ensure that the Company operational needs are met.
Main responsibilities include

- Build and maintain professional relationships with external suppliers and internal customers to ensure parts purchased are of high quality, best cost and lead-time
- Ensure that material is delivered on time to enable continuous production in order to meet demand
- Maintain and manage supplier relationships, through regular contact and meetings, to ensure continual improvement
- Work with the Component Engineering team to identify suppliers of materials and services for our new leading-edge products
- Identify cost saving opportunities through benchmarking projects
- Implement lean supply techniques such as Kanban/consignment stock programs with our existing/new suppliers
- Reduce the stock holding and increase inventory turns on the commodity assigned.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:
Essential:
- Previous experience in a purchasing environment within manufacturing
- Experience in managing a team.
- Contract negotiation experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office and Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in an exciting past paced environment.
- Full driving licence for occasional offsite supplier visits
- Willingness to travel both within the UK and overseas on occasion
Desirable:
- Knowledge of import duty
- Knowledge of make V buy analysis
- CIPS level 4
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays per annum,
- additional 1 day's holiday at 10 years' service and again at 15 years' service
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- free Life Assurance and Pension contributions above the statutory minimum (Employee 3.25%, Company 4.75%)
- Heavily subsidised canteen
- On-site parking,
- Social club with free quarterly draw,
- Subsidised gym membership/RAC cover,
- Cycle to work scheme and free electric car charging points.
If you are looking for a new opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) and ask for Jemma.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.