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A brand new and exciting opportunity working within an established and leading engineering manufacturing company who are actively seeking a assistant buyer, With a respectful and team-oriented environment, this assistant buyer opportunity would see you directing reporting to a procurement supervisor as part of the purchasing and quality department. Carry out regular supplier visits, communicate performance reviews and identify KPI's for supplier improvement.

Assistant Buyer£30,000 to £33,000 per annum, Full-time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Flexible start and finish time, BS34 Filton Bristol, Hybrid Working, 33 days holiday, Private health care, Pension, Parking, Early Friday FinishesA brand new and exciting opportunity working within an established and leading engineering manufacturing company who are actively seeking a assistant buyer,. With a respectful and team-oriented environment, this assistant buyer opportunity would see you directing reporting to a procurement supervisor as part of the purchasing and quality department.This position as assistant buyer will see you carrying out duties such as:<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><li class="csABC8E5F6">Raising of purchase orders and sales returns</li><li class="csABC8E5F6">Chase PO's and monitor supplier delivery dates, updating the system with any changes</li><li class="csABC8E5F6">Raise quarterly reports of supplier performance with regard to delivery and quality</li><li class="csABC8E5F6">Negotiate with suppliers on all aspects of the quotation</li><li class="csABC8E5F6">Search for new supplier options to avoid single-source supply where possible</li><li class="csABC8E5F6">Carry out regular supplier visits, communicate performance reviews and identify KPI's for supplier improvement</li><li class="csABC8E5F6">Distribute defect reports to suppliers and ensure we receive satisfactory corrective actions</li><li class="csC1BA1782">Collecting and analysing data to help predict trends and forecasts</li><li class="csD70B43DB">Monitor and report annual cost savings</li><li class="csD70B43DB">Purchasing administrative tasks</li><li class="csD70B43DB">Perform any other duties as required</li></ul>The successful individual working within this assistant buyer role would have a need to hold 2-3 yTravail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Thanks for your application. Due to the high level of responses we are currently receiving, whilst we endeavour to contact everyone, sometimes we are unable to. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of making your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Travail Employment Group

Assistant Buyer

Administrative Skills

Corrective Action

Data Analysis

Data Collection

Forecasting

Manufacturing

Negotiation Skills

Performance Analysis

Performance Metrics

Performance Reviews

Purchase Orders

Purchasing/Procurement

Sales

Systems Maintenance

Team Player

Trend Analysis

Vendor/Supplier Evaluation

Vendor/Supplier Selection

Broadbean

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Responsibilities: Initiates purchase orders and amendments for parts, services and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains close coordination with plan engineering to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing. Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control and management; negotiates prices and delivery terms with guidance from a senior buyer or the director of purchasing for assigned responsibilities.

Overview:
The Buyer/Planner is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the company's needs for indirect materials and services, fixed assets and tooling, and select production materials and services. These products and services are to be secured at cost quality and at delivery competitive levels consistent with company policy and performance standards. The position is further responsible for a timely planning and scheduling of receipt and inventory control of the products and services as assigned consistent with ERP software requirements or as appropriately concluded with a requisitioner.

Responsibilities:
<ul><li>Initiates purchase orders and amendments for parts, services and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains close coordination with plan engineering to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing.</li><li>Secures and analyzes quotations, negotiates prices and terms with suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.</li><li>Works closely with I-R strategic sourcing to advance enterprise wide sourcing programs as appropriate.</li><li>Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities; advises company activities with concurrence of a senior buyer and/or the director of purchasing.</li><li>Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control and management; negotiates prices and delivery terms with guidance from a senior buyer or the director of purchasing for assigned responsibilities.</li><li>Organizes and implements with direction form a senior buyer and or the director of purchasing strategies to accomplish small business and disadvantaged business sourcing programs consistent with company guidelines.</li><li>Visits suppliers' facilities to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and or delivery problems.</li></ul>

Qualifications:
Education/Experience<ul><li>Associates degree/certificate in a business discipline preferred with 2-5 years' experience in a related field or 5-10 years' experience in lieu of a degree.</li><li>Experience in an engineer-to-order environment.</li><li>Experience with global sourcing and procurement.</li><li>Efficient in multi-tasking.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Understanding of change and comprehension of sense of urgency.</li><li>Detailed oriented.</li></ul>Knowledge<ul><li>Demonstrated organizational and problem solving skills required.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to negotiate with suppliers on terms and conditions, price, delivery, and quality issues.</li><li>Ability to work with others in a team environment while effectively handling internal pressures.</li><li>Ability to read blueprints and product specifications.</li><li>Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.</li></ul>Physical/Environmental Demands<ul><li>Work in a climate controlled office environment, but may need to make trips onto the production floor in order to meet with the foreman, employees and others to discuss production and scheduling.</li><li>Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.</li><li>Ability to handle mental challenges particularly when there is a significant increase in demand or when the production team is not meeting demand.</li></ul>   Who is Kadant Solutions Division? Kadant Solutions, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of doctoring, cleaning, filtration, and forming systems and related consumables used in process industries worldwide including construction roofing materials, food processing, metals processing, nonwovens, pulp and paper, textiles and fibers, and tissue. Why consider joining the Kadant team?<ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0px"><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif">Kadant was named as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021-2026 by Newsweek</li><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif">Kadant was named as one of <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-2023-diversity" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">America’s Greatest Companies 2025 </a>by Newsweek</li><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif">Kadant was named as one of <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-2023-diversity" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">America’s Greenest Companies 2025 </a>by Newsweek</li><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif">Kadant was named to Newsweek’s list of <a href="https://investor.kadant.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kadant-named-newsweeks-list-americas-most-responsible-1" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2024</a></li><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif"><a href="https://www.kadant.com/en/about-us/sustainability" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">100% of Kadant’s energy comes from renewable sources</a>.</li><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif">Kadant serves the <a href="https://www.afandpa.org/priorities/recycling" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">pulp and paper industry</a> which has recycled 68% of everything produced and 82% of cardboard since 2009, the highest of any processing industry.</li><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif">Kadant serves several process industries including lithium-ion battery production, food processing, metals processing, carbon fiber, nonwovens, textiles, and construction roofing materials.</li><li style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt 24px;font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif">At Kadant, our customer-focused innovation allows us to deliver <a href="https://www.kadant.com/en/about-us/sustainability" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">Sustainable Industrial Processing</a> engineering services and technologies to help our customers create more value with fewer inputs.</li></ul>   <div style="border:none;border-top:solid 1pt;padding:1pt 0in 0in 0in"> </div>*Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state and local laws.*Diverse and inclusive workplace.*Competitive wage.*All benefits are effective upon date of hire. Our comprehensive benefit package includes:*Medical, Dental and Vision insurance with best-in-class premiums.*10 ½ paid holidays.*401k with match.*Company paid life insurance benefit.*Disability insurance.*Aflac insurance.*Lifelock insurance.*MetLaw legal assistance.*Employee assistance program.*Flexible spending.*Dependent care.*Educational assistance.*Employee stock purchase plan. "Company Name is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Company Name hires that candidate."

Kadant Solutions

Buyer/Planner

Alternative Energy

Analysis Skills

Blueprints

Calendar Management

Carbon Fiber

Communication Skills

Construction

Corporate Policies

Customer Relations

Detail Oriented

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

Employee Assistance Plan

Fixed Assets

Food Production

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Inventory Management

Legal

Lift/Move 25 Pounds

Lithium Battery

Logistics

Machine Tool

Manufacturing Methods

Market Trend Analysis

Multitasking

Presentation/Verbal Skills

Production Schedule

Recycling

Resume Search

Roofing

Small Business

Sourcing Strategy

Stock Purchase Plans

Technical Support

Textile Industry

Time Management

Writing Skills

[AW]-iCims

Develop ideas and strategies to improve efficiency, add value, aid business performance, and work towards strategic improvements. Negotiate supplier discrete order promise dates, root cause late deliveries, and initiate supplier corrective actions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: <ul><li>Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following company safety procedures. Contribute to a Safety-First Culture by identifying Risky Situations.</li><li>Initiate supplier PO contracts from approved requisitions (Blanket and Discrete Orders).</li><li>Submit RFQs to suppliers as required and implement strategic pricing opportunities initiated by Sourcing Mgr. </li><li>Convey all critical conformance requirements submitted by the Supplier Quality Engineer to suppliers with each PO. </li><li>Administer PO changes related to MRP reschedule messages and ECO disposition actions.</li><li>Negotiate supplier discrete order promise dates, root cause late deliveries, and initiate supplier corrective actions</li><li>Working with Planning to establish release quantities and planning settings for purchased material. </li><li>Plan and coordinate the timing, quantity, and on-time delivery of components with our suppliers to meet inventory goals. </li><li>Performs audits on our supplier partners and assures their processes are qualified and in control.</li><li>Liaison between the supplier base and organization when sourcing components</li><li>Maintain the suppliers' scorecard </li><li>Provide reporting for management (PPV, Supplier OTD, etc.)</li><li>Generate, analyze, and report key inventory metrics to maintain and exceed company goals.</li><li>Source new suppliers and set up</li><li>Assuring the system has up-to-date pricing, lead time, MOQ, etc.</li><li>Monitor and expedite OSP procurement</li><li>Analyzing the cost of supplied components to identify areas of improvement</li><li>Order operating supplies as required</li><li>Develop ideas and strategies to improve efficiency, add value, aid business performance, and work towards strategic improvements. </li><li>Planning backup as needed</li><li>Other Purchasing/planning tasks assigned by the manager. </li></ul>

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