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Job summaryMarket-leading business require a Buyer. Applicants need previous experience in purchasing or procurement as a Buyer or Junior Buyer, have a growth mindset and the interest or ability to develop a career within a strategic procurement role. Key skills required for this roleBuyer, Purchasing, Procurement, MRP, ERP ImportantBuyer, Purchasing, Procurement, MRP, ERP Job descriptionMarket-leading business require a Buyer. Applicants need previous experience in purchasing or procurement as a Buyer or Junior Buyer, have a growth mindset and the interest or ability to develop a career within a strategic procurement role. The Buyer will join an innovative and dynamic procurement team who are increasingly looking to adopt a more professional, strategic and category-focused approach to procurement. The role will be less around expediting and OTIF/OTD, but on strategic-level relationships with supply chain to drive long term value for both the business and supply chain partners. Now is an excellent time to join this business, who have a healthy customer orderbook and will shortly embark on the implementation of a new MRP/ERP system. Specific duties of the Buyer include:Supplier relationship management - foster close, collaborative and harmonious relationships with the supply chain Supply market intelligence activities and investigation of new products Ownership over a range of SKUs / Categories (direct materials/services for manufacturing) Monitoring of stock levels Tendering and cost saving exercises Management of supplier contracts and ensure adherence to SLAs Buyer applicants should meet the following criteria:Experience in a procurement or purchasing role; Buyer, Junior Buyer, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Administrator etc. The ability to develop an interest in manufacturing Previous experience within a purchasing, stock management or forecasting system A positive, pro-active and curious individual Excellent relationship building skills; suppliers, colleagues and customers#J-18808-Ljbffr