Job Title: Graduate Buyer

This company is dedicated to a worldwide presence in design and manufacture of hydraulic and electrohydraulic controls and control valves for off-highway and automotive applications. Their vision is to be the global leader in providing products and services which optimise the performance, controllability and safety of mobile equipment.

Their products have a long and successful history in hundreds of different mobile applications in the agricultural, construction, utility, mining and material industries. Their newest products, introduced in 1996, are ride control systems for the automotive industry. Staffed by the industry's most skilled and dedicated people, our client is deeply committed to research and development activities which yield continuing innovations in product design and manufacturing processes that deliver the greatest value to their customers.

My client is looking for a graduate with an interest in building a career in Buying. You will work with suppliers on a day to day basis ensuring products are supplied at the right time and of the right quality to meet production needs.

The role involves the following:

- Communicating with all suppliers via telephone, fax and email
- Ensuring all products are supplied on time and meet the production schedule
- Managing delivery issues with suppliers
- Reviewing prices and alternative products with suppliers
- Dealing with finance queries

Specific tasks include:

- Running and managing the supply chain system
- Being proactive to supply needs and able to source and contact vendors
- Assisting in the negotiating of supplies
- Placing orders and preparing requisitions
- Acknowledging the receipt of vendor items
- Working within budgetary constraints
- Communicating materials procurement problems to appropriate personnel
- Preparing a variety of weekly, monthly and annual reports and analysing the data
- May travel to vendor locations across the UK and abroad

Essential Skills:

- To hold a minimum of a 2.2 degree
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage a busy workload, prioritise and organise
- Strong attention to detail
- Some knowledge of supply chain concepts such as JIT, kan ban etc
- Some knowledge of and interest in the manufacturing sector

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