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Junior Engineering Buyer (Permanent)

LOCATION
Cheshire, Cheshire, United Kingdom
APPLY BY
Expired
SALARY
TBC
APPLICATIONS
0 People

Overview of the role
To support the Purchasing Manager in accordance with current operational business requirements
Provide a superior buying service, ensuring as a minimum the right goods and services are bought for the right price at the right time in a timely manner
Conduct robust supplier expediting activity minimising risk to business delivery
Develop a understanding of Tata Chemical Europe's supplier base and become familiar with key suppliers used to support the business
Act as a support to the procurement team in the provision of departmental administrative duties
Being the voice of procurement for the three business units.
Maintain supplier performance monitoring, ensuring that performance targets are met, regularly reviewing best practices
Engaging at site during key meetings to understand site requirements
Be an ambassador for the Procurement function, helping to instil good practices in the business units
Responsibility for own portfolio of spend, including stock and engineering items

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for purchasing of engineering parts & Services. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Sending out enquiries and analyse quotations received from suppliers
Diligently and proactively place purchase orders, inline with business demands
Proficiently expedite outstanding purchase orders ensuring that delivery dates are maintained and any risks to delivery are managed proactively
Supplier relationship management
Accurately and promptly update a suite of reports as directed by the Purchasing Manager
Maintain positive relationships with all customers, vendors and internal stakeholders in a fast moving engineering environment
Pro-actively identify efficient and new ways of working and liaise with the Purchasing Manager to implement them
Resolve any supply chain queries or issues, such as but not limited to invoice queries / /NCR's
Attend any internal or external meetings with suppliers and stakeholders as directed
Diligently keep any meeting notes and actions updated and filed in a logical manner
Any other tasks requested and deemed necessary by the Purchasing Manager
Sap setup and improvement of engineering item stores items and parts, spend management analysis reports
Data management of new suppliers and closing out old supplier orders

Person Specification
The ideal candidate will be confident with a pro-active approach to work and a willingness to learn. Strong admin, planning and organisational skills will also be required.
Previous experience in manufacturing purchasing and MRP knowledge would be beneficial, however full training will be provided.
Previous experience of raising purchase orders (SAP preferable)
Highly developed attention to detail
Positive attitude with a strong customer focus
Self-disciplined and motivated, experience of working in a fast paced environment
Remains calm and controlled under pressure
Demonstrates flexibility approach in moving between tasks, prioritising workload, is dedicated to the task and sees it through to completion
Is reliable, follows direction from the Purchasing Manager and respect policies and procedures
Ability to identify potential areas of difficulty, the causes and proactively provide solutions
Excellent organisational skills with proven ability to manage time effectively
Capable of effective communication with team members, suppliers and stakeholders
Demonstrable evidence of working well in a team environment and positively impacting others
Ability to deliver a presentation desirable, however full training will be provided

Qualifications
Educated to degree level desirable, preferably in a business discipline or working toward CIPS

Salary & Benefits
Tata chemical Europe offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role you will benefit from
Market Competitive Salary
29 Holidays per annum plus bank Holidays
Excellent defined contribution pension scheme
Other inclusive benefits

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