Job Title: Buyer
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Meech International has an exciting opportunity available for a Buyer to join our growing team based in Witney, Oxfordshire. This is a permanent role with a competitive rate of pay plus generous benefits which makes Meech a great place to work! We are looking for someone who wants to embark on their next challenge and be a part of our story.
Key benefits we offer our Buyer:
A competitive salary
Discretionary profit share bonus
25 - 30 days holiday (based on length of service) + bank holidays
Health insurance, Pension scheme, Life assurance.
£100 social club allowance to join in on activities
Career development opportunities, training and learning resources
Mental, financial and physical wellbeing support resources
Free on-site parking
Plus, many more benefits!Summary of Main Responsibilities of our Buyer:
To ensure availability of all production items, provide support to the R&D function and to become a key member of the supply team, supporting the tactical and operational objectives by:
Developing and maintaining a thorough working knowledge of Meech products
Taking responsibility for sourcing, purchasing and the delivery of materials and components
Involvement in the weekly running of the MPS/MRP from Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV)
Placing of Purchase Orders - maintaining accurate inbound delivery dates on Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV) and liaising with Production, Customer Service and Goods-in warehouse
Control of free issue items to suppliers for subcontract
Ensuring consistent regulatory compliance, Quality, OTIF and cost performance
Ensuring the MRP/ERP system reflects current trading conditions such as lead-time, ordering quantities and price (minimum order quantities/minimum stock holding)Skills, knowledge and experience required by our Buyer:
Proven experience as a buyer within a manufacturing environment; preferably with knowledge of subcontract and direct procurement of fabricated metal, bespoke manufactured parts, including metal and plastic machined components
Demonstratable experience of delivering cost savings
Excellent understanding of the end-to-end procurement process, Risk management, Environmental Social Governance, Supplier Relationship Management & Negotiation
Ability to understand and extract technical information from drawings and specifications
Numerate, analytical and commercially aware
A competent user of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables etc)
Strong MRP/ERP experience, ideally Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV)
Excellent organisational skills, high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and forward thinking.
A CIPS qualification would be preferable but not essential.Who are we?
Our mission is to design and manufacture the best and most innovative Static Control and Surface Cleaning equipment to optimise our customers' productivity. Founded in 1907, for over a century we have been engineering and manufacturing products in the UK that are used worldwide. We have a constant focus on improvement and we collaborate with our global offices and distributors, who in turn work closely with their local markets, to achieve all our goals.
What we do:
We have four separate divisions: Static Control, Web Cleaning, Compressed Air Technology and Surface Cleaning Systems. Each division is interconnected through applications in various sectors.
We work in a large number of diverse industries all over the world, including pharmaceutical, food & beverage and the emerging EV Battery market, where we are at the forefront of development in specialist contamination removal and static control.
If you have the skills and experience to become our Buyer, please apply now. We'd love to hear from you.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Purchasing, Procurement, Back Orders, Manufacturing Buyer, Stock & Inventory Control, Supply Chain, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Manager, Category Manager, Sourcing Manager, may also be considered
