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Our established M&E services installer is seeking a Materials Buyer. The role will suit candidates with experience of purchasing within manufacturing/engineering.

The ideal Materials Buyer will have M&E industry experience/knowledge - Mechanical and Electrical e.g. installation, service, sales, trade counter, plumbing, heating etc

Salary: £40,000 pa AAE

Location: Rochester

Hours: 7.30am to 4.30pm or 8am to 5pm

1 hour lunch break

Benefits: 21 days leave + BH

contributory pension scheme, free parking

No hybrid working available

Materials Buyer skills/experience:

* Good solid education - English, Math & IT.

* Excellent negotiation skills

* Ideally previous experience in a procurement.

* Understanding of market research, data analysis, and purchasing principles.

* Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.

* Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate.

* Ability to work autonomously, using own initiative.

* Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task and time-management skills.

* The ability to build effective collaborative working relationships.

* Excellent attention to detail and ability to work quickly and accurately.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Material Buyer main responsibilities

* Develop long term supply relationships with key vendors employing Supply Chain Management techniques to ensure the timely and cost-effective supply of all materials.

* Processing purchase order acknowledgements and advise relevant personnel when problems arise.

* Run various reports to define weekly exceptions i.e. late order and open order reports.

* Implement Vendor Master Data-cleanse