Job Title: Buyer
Location: Barnstaple
Salary: To be discussed at pre-screen
Position Type: Permanent
We're seeking a Buyer to join our client's aerospace team in Barnstaple. We are seeking an individual with experience in ERP/MRP and strong commercial awareness.
Requirements for the Buyer role:
- Maintain effective stock control by aligning accurate forecasts with timely and efficient purchasing activity.
- Create and manage purchase orders in line with demand plans and forecast requirements, ensuring stock levels and order quantities are optimised using lean planning principles such as PFEP.
- Monitor supplier order confirmations and manage delivery commitments to ensure customer sales order dates are consistently met.
- Actively review the customer order pipeline and chase supplier orders as needed to support on-time customer deliveries.
- Manage supplier expediting activity, clearly communicating risks, delays, or issues to internal teams and stakeholders.
We are looking for Buyers who have:
- Proficient in ERP/MRP systems with a strong understanding of inventory management and control.
- Skilled in using PFEP techniques (Plan for Every Part).
- capability in managing and developing effective supplier relationships, alongside confident internal stakeholder engagement.
- Experience in expediting purchase orders and ensuring accuracy and compliance in supplier order acknowledgements.
- Competent in analysing data using Microsoft Excel
- Business degree or equivalent experience
- CIPS qualified or actively working towards a professional CIPS qualification.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Buyer to shape innovative aerospace technology and support the safe, reliable performance of critical aircraft systems.