Expeditor and Assistant Buyer

We are an international engineering and manufacturing company who are looking to recruit an additional Expeditor and Assistant Buyer to join our UK Head Office based in Yateley working as part of the materials control, purchasing and planning departments from our modern site covering the design, manufacture, installation, repair, maintenance and support of a wide client base UK and overseas.

We would welcome applications from candidates currently working within a purchasing, stock, buying, expediting, order progression or similar role within an engineering or manufacturing company who are now seeking the opportunity to further their career or move onto a larger organisation who can offer international experience and develop your existing skills.
The Expeditor and Assistant Buyer role offers the opportunity to be part of a team of 10 reporting directly into the Purchasing Manager. Working Monday to Friday with an early finish on Fridays, we offer a generous salary plus bonus scheme, free onsite parking, full benefits package and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a range of company well being incentives.
We are a market leader in our field with clients within the oil and gas, marine and defence sectors. Our UK Head Office contains our cutting-edge technology engineering site plus our Head Office functions.

To manage the Supplier Purchase Order expediting process, including actioning exception messages in order to satisfy the internal Sales Forecast, customer, engineering and stock requirements. To manage the purchasing process for allocated products/services.

Main duties:-
Generate and send out all Supplier Order books weekly. Update Syspro Purchase Orders with responses upon receipt of supplier delivery updates. Action Material Requirement Planning driven Re-schedule messages, including re-schedule in/out, cancellations.
Manage Supplier Acknowledgements, including verification and then updating of acknowledgement against Purchase Order.
To communicate directly with Suppliers to expedite Purchase Orders and understand the reasons for any delays.
To work closely with and escalate to the relevant Buyer, any challenging supplier delivery delays and any supplier communication issues.
To represent the Purchasing Department in the weekly Sales Order/Production Meeting, including preparation of answers on external shortages.
Work closely with the Planning Team to manage and communicate supplier shortages for Production.
Manage Supplier On Time Delivery Reporting, working towards achieving the set targets. To process Non-Stock Purchase Requisitions and convert into Purchase Orders.
Action Requests for Quotations.
Place Purchase Orders against Stock items for allocated Portfolio of categories via Materials Requirement Planning Buy messages in Syspro. Co-ordinate and process any New Supplier Approvals.
Participation in Improvement activities within the Purchasing Team.

To be successful you should have the following:-
Previous work experience in a fast paced role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering, logistics or similar that includes order progression and chasing/expediting of parts or stock to ensure manufacturing targets are met to meet customer order delivery deadlines.
Strong PC skills excel and ideally an MRP system.
Experience of order processing, expediting/chasing orders for parts or complete orders from suppliers in the UK and Overseas.
Excellent Communication and Listening Skills are essential the ability to not be shy of speaking to suppliers over the phone and then communicating updates on deliveries internally.
Ability to work under pressure is key Sense of urgency and being quick as part of this to obtain quick supplier responses and follow up in a timely manner is essential.
Attention to detail and accuracy essential.
Prioritisation and Organising Skills very important.
Team Fit and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

In return we can offer the chance to progress your career within an international company, excellent benefits, generous salary plus bonus and free parking when on site.

Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration.