Jobs, fresher vacancy - Tactical Buyer • County Tyrone

Company: McCloskey International

County Tyrone

**12 Month Fixed-Term Role**GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITYThe top priority of all Supply Chain Staff is the delivery of outstanding, timely service and best-in-class Quality products and services to our Manufacturing Operations. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, they are responsible for ensuring the maintenance and continuous improvement of our supply and vendor chain, its effectiveness and efficiency.SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:Purchases raw materials, parts, and subassemblies to meet production schedule.Liaise with the Production Supervisors to ensure the production line is utilized to its full potential.Assume responsibility for the purchasing for a designated production area, and the support of other areas when required.Purchases consumables and non-production parts, supplies and equipment.Reschedule open purchase orders.Expedite open orders from suppliers.Obtains best pricing for purchased parts to achieve cost savings and expense reduction targets while maintaining full quality priorities.Monitor supplier performance and make improvements when necessary.Manage Kanban ordering system for designated area.Administration and reporting as necessary.Liaise with suppliers on forecasts.Approve supplier invoices.Stock and materials management.Arrange inbound freight from suppliers.Liaise with Suppliers for necessary specification or Bill of Material changes.Complete any special projects as required. May be assigned to other areas of the business, based on business or customer requirements.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Develop excellent working relationships with internal and external customersTimely delivery of parts in line with production plansParts knowledgeMaintains up to date knowledge of outstanding orders and communicates effectively to OperationsAddresses poor performance issues with suppliers in a timely manner.EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Must have at least 5 GCSEs grade C or above including Math and English.At least 2 years experience within a tactical buying team.Strong organizational, planning, research and negotiating skills are required.Strong ability to expedite orders with strong communication (oral/written) skills.Be reliable, take initiative, and be able to work in a fast moving environment.Must be proficient in MS Office (including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and with ERP or similar scheduling system.Please note: The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered as a conclusive description of all work required in the job.