Buyer

Title:                          Buyer

Reports to:             Supply Chain/Procurement Manager

Position:                  Permanent

Base Location:     Droitwich Spa

Contract:                Full time onsite

Imagine working at the forefront of innovation in fluid-flow technology, with over 1400 colleagues across the globe, and contributing to a legacy of excellence that spans eight manufacturing facilities on four continents. Armstrong Fluid Technology is more than just a leader in our industry; we are a community of the brightest and most creative minds, driven by a shared mission to engineer the future and safeguard our planet.

As a member of our team, you'll dive into an environment that encourages learning and boundary-pushing every day. You'll be part of an agile and dynamic workplace where today's solutions are built for tomorrow's challenges.

Overview:

The Buyer provides support to the purchasing team ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services.

In addition to annual initiatives, the key accountabilities of this position are:

Buying

Analyse Material Requirement Planning and issues purchase orders to domestic and international suppliers

Progress and check order acknowledgements

Maintain accurate system data for suppliers, lead time, pricing, batch sizes and cost process fields for new items

Build and develop collaborative relationships with suppliers

Participate in monthly Key Performance Indicator verification of supplier results and achievements

Support the procurement Manager in line with the company’s annual purchasing cost reduction strategy.

Maintain a risk assessment of key suppliers based on supplier quality and delivery performance, supply category and capacity to meet future demand.

Negotiate competitive with existing and new potential suppliers to obtain competitive prices, lead times and service levels.

Ensure Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is amended for any variation against standard costs.

Expediate

Proactively expedite the timely delivery of goods and services to meet business requirements

Liaise with production planning to provide updates on critical shortages and mitigate any potential delays to meeting customer deadlines.

Consolidate shipments where possible to reduce both transportation and transactional costs.

Active involvement in cross-functional teams through interaction with Quality, Production, Goods In, Finance, Engineering and Sales.

Identify any areas of concern and opportunities for continuous improvement, using 5S and lean principles.

Requirements

Previous proven experience as a Buyer

Experience within an engineering, manufacturing and distribution operations in an industrial environment

Experience working with a Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) system or an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain (MCIPS/ CIPS) or working towards this qualification is desirable.

Creative problem-solving skills, conflict management within different organizations (centralized and matrix organizational structures)

Strong, team-oriented skills with presence and a bias for action.

Self-directed with ability to work autonomously and collaboratively and a focus on results.

Soft Skills

Effective communicator with a collaborative mindset.

Self-motivated, action-oriented, and capable of working independently or in teams.

Comfortable working in a global matrix structure.

Why Armstrong Fluid Technology?

By joining us, you’ll become part of a global community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of fluid-flow technology. You’ll have endless opportunities to learn, grow, and make a significant impact on the world. Together, we'll build tomorrow’s solutions today.