Buyer

Experienced Buyer required to join a global manufacturing organisation based in Clayton South.

**The Company**

Our client is committed to excellence in engineering and manufacturing. With a global presence and a dedication to innovation, they strive to create an environment where our employees can thrive and contribute to our collective success. They specialise in producing quality cleaning and clearing equipment for all environments.

With 19 sites across 5 continents, our client is a leader in their field and are expanding yearly.

**The Role**

Reporting to the Demand Planner; the objective of this position is to ensure the on-time delivery and uninterrupted flow of materials to the production line, National Distribution Centre and/or interstate Customer Service Centres.
- You will be responsible for maintaining a level of inventory in accordance with company policies by ordering components and raw materials, working closely with suppliers.
- The Buyer will evaluate and measure the performance of suppliers against set targets and undertake projects and improvement initiatives to meet manufacturing targets.
- Order components using an MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) system in accordance with production schedule ensuring availability to meet targets.
- Investigate shortages to the production line to prevent any interrupted flow of components to production line.
- Maintain accurate inventory by investigating and correcting inventory inaccuracies and negative stock in portfolio.
- Ensure KANBAN (Project Management tool) stock is available to the production line when needed by reviewing, maintaining, and re-ordering products.

**Your Profile**
- Substantial buying experience with exposure to MRP systems.
- Experience in the replenishment and re-ordering of raw material or componentry using MRP system.
- Sound knowledge of inventory and replenishment parameters using MRP system with exposure to Kanban and JIT concepts an advantage.
- Proven supplier management experience.
- Strong communication skills and ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Highly organised and able to prioritise own work to meet objectives.
- Sound PC knowledge including the use of Excel, databases, and data extraction.

**Reference number: 06830-0012966858HT