Temporary Buyer

This is an interesting opportunity to join a large manufacturing business in Sheffield for 12 months+ to cover a company secondment project.
With excellent, flexible working hours and an early finish on Fridays, this project will suit someone with experience of buying component and raw material parts within a manufacturing environment.
Paying up to £30,000 (PAYE), this role is responsible for:

• Operational placing of orders with global suppliers
• Support all sourcing activities using both ERP/MRP and Excel
• Liaise closely with vendors and freight forwarders to minimise backlog risk
• Support the Planning & Purchasing activities for other departments, assisting with any supplier queries around cost and service performance
• Internal stakeholder management across Production, Engineering, sales and other operational functions

This role is for you if you have:

• Experience as a Buyer of purchasing raw/component parts in a manufacturing/engineering business
• Strong knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, lookups and formulas
• Dealt with the logistics side of purchasing; ensuring delivery times are adhered to by suppliers and freight forwarders

If you have the ability to be on site in Sheffield 5 days per week (ideally), can commit to the full length of a minimum of 12 months and have the experience outlined above, please don't hesitate to apply!
Interviews are happening this week with a view to start very soon!
We look forward to hearing from you...