Buyer/Planner

What’s in it for you

• Excellent total compensation package to include competitive salary, free health care for you and your dependents, contributory pension scheme, life assurance cover.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Free car-parking.
• Earn extra cash via our ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme.
• Perks @ work – offering you a wide range of discounts and offers on restaurants, cafes, hotels, gyms, retailers, day excursions, supporting our local businesses and communities.
• Access to global learning and development programs offering accredited and specialist training.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for scheduling the flow of production parts from domestic and international suppliers to meet daily production demands. This will be achieved through the effective scheduling, ordering and expediting of parts to achieve an optimum level of inventory to efficiently support production.

The successful applicant will be able to:

Schedule flow of Production parts to meet daily Production demand. Interpret and implement Sales and Operational Plans Manage a portfolio of suppliers, developing and maintaining successful supplier relationships. Release of orders to the supplier network based on current demand. Provide supplier forecasts based on latest S&OP information. Push for improved Supplier performance and challenge to reduce supplier lead times. Provide analysis and suggest actions on current stock holding in relation to existing E&O reports. Work with suppliers to help them support our Production/Quality expectations with view to cost reduction opportunities. Manage supplier Engineering Change pricing, scheduling and implementation. Issue and Management of Tenders, Resourcing and Cost Saving Projects. Support Production and attend morning lineside meeting as part of Manufacturing Area Teams. Perform additional duties at the request of the Purchasing Manager

Essential Criteria

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Material Planning/Purchasing Demonstrate proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impact. Demonstrate experience of SAP, Oracle or other MRP systems Good problem-solving skills and self-motivated Strong Communication Skills both verbal and written. Good IT skills with demonstrable experience of MS Office especially MS Excel Intermediate Level

Desirable Criteria

Experience operating in an engineering environment. CIPS Qualified or equivalent may also be advantageous. Demonstrate examples of Cost Savings Projects and Tender experience Educated to HND Level in a relevant discipline.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Highest level of integrity, respect, honesty and trust Excellent organisational and communication skills Good Business Acumen Self-motivated with high energy to drive for results. Must be able to work in a team environment and take a lead role on projects. Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines in Manufacturing Environment Negotiation skills Customer focus Dependable and committed. Drive for results. Excellent listening skills Business Acumen Dependable and committed.

All applicants must demonstrate through their application form how they meet the criteria for the position All applicants must demonstrate through their application form how they meet the criteria for the position applied for. We reserve the right to enhance our selection criteria at the short-listing stage, if required.

Terex reserve the right to enhance the criteria for shortlisting purposes if required.

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