Senior Buyer

SENIOR BUYER – ROTHERWAS, HEREFORD

If you are looking for a new challenge with a global market leader which designs and manufactures aerospace search and rescue equipment, HR Smith Group of Companies is the one for you. We are a family run business with over 5 decades of experience and are dedicated to finding the perfect solutions for our customers. Currently we are looking for a Senior Buyer to join us at our Production Facility in Rotherwas.

Role Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the purchasing of components and materials to ensure production continuity and ideally possess:

Job requirements:

• 3-5 years’ experience of parts and materials to support production demands, and a variety of general products via purchase requisitions.
• Have comprehensive experience and understanding of best practice purchasing principles.
• Have extensive experience of working within an MRP/ERP system.
• Must possess a positive can-do approach and be able to multi-task environment with changing priorities when required.
• Possess excellent negotiation skills.
• Track record of implementing cost saving initiatives.
• To maintain relationships and develop business with new suppliers.
• Proven organisational skills.
• Experience of appraisal and selection of news suppliers.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001 systems in relation to the purchasing and supply function.
• Must be willing to fully integrate into the existing team and enjoy working within a team environment.
• Ability to analyse large quantities of data and produce subsequent reports from this data.
• Experience of sub-contract ordering and liaison.
• Inventory management experience.
• Good interpersonal skills with a proven record of effective communication.
• Strong skills in the use of excel.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude.

Advantageous

• CIPS qualified or working towards would be of benefit.
• Relevant experience within a highly regulated industry.
• Previous experience with electronic components.

Benefits:

• Free onsite parking.
• Free refreshments (tea and coffee).
• Casual dress.
• Company social events.
• Opportunity for company bonuses.
• Cost of living reviews carried out annually by the Directors.
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off (to be taken any time in the year).
• Long service holiday accrual scheme where you gain 1 extra holiday day per year from 5-10 years’ service up to a maximum of 26 days.
• Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual salary.
• Health and Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We have a positive, professional and welcoming environment; you will have the opportunity to work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary business. We offer good job security and stability with career development opportunities for the right candidate.

• Full time position.
• Hours are based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm with half an hour each day for lunch. No weekend, evening or bank holiday working.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Free internal training provided as required.
• Opportunities to progress, promote internally and up skill

Due to the nature of the business being a manufacturing environment, working from home arrangements are not available.