Back to search
MPI Requires a Temporary Buyer ( Part- Time) , for our client based in Milton Keynes
Rate: £15.38 per hour PAYE
Start date: ASAP
Duration: 6months
Working Hours: 20 hours per week, flexible working days/hours
An exciting opportunity for a ‘Buyer’ to support the procurement function on a 6 month basis. The role holder will work to drive better delivery reliability, a reduction in DSI and to help implement strategic procurement strategies.
The role holder will need to be organised, structured and proactive.
Main Duties:
- Working closely with our suppliers to ensure we have components available for the Business Unit to operate efficiently.
- Be actively involved in meeting our procurement KPI’s (DSI, SLISC, WADPO & PPI)
- Managing procurement orderbooks
- Be able to make strategic decisions from a procurement perspective
- Work closely with our planning team to ensure components and materials arrive when they are required
- Dealing with supplier issues, working alongside the SQE to resolve issues to ensure we have a suitable supply of components
- Be able to communicate current procurement status to the required stakeholders
- Work with eProcurement to ensure exception messages are answered with-out delay
- Engage in planning and execution of new projects
- Be involved in business improvement (i.e. Lean, Kaizen etc) activities
- Work with the team to aid Kanban Box implementation
