Morson is delighted to be working in partnership with a market leading aerospace organisation to recruit a Buyer for an initial 18 month contract based in Cambridge. There is a rate of 18-22 PAYE per hour on offer for the successful candidate dependant on experience.

Your main activities will include the following:

• Supporting the Senior Buyer
• Performing routine day-to-day activities associated with the products and services administering and expediting purchase orders
• Managing MRP requirements to satisfy production schedules and implementation of appropriate recovery plans.
• Shortage reporting and resolution
• Receiving Bills of Materials and carrying out system checks on materials and services to be supplied to projects and shipping requirements.
• Negotiating with suppliers obtaining best price and lead times, resolving any supply chain issues
• Liaising with customers/ suppliers to respond to routine queries regarding contract and supply chain issues.
• Providing input to project meetings to answer questions concerning contract/supply chain matters.
• Monitoring and measuring process performance producing regular and accurate management information/reports as required.
• Adhering to a range of standard procedures and precedents to solve problems which arise, with instruction direction and guidance available from others

Please apply if you have most of the following:

• Ability to build supplier relationships and engage with suppliers
• Excellent communication skills with a good understanding of techniques that drive Quality/cost improvement
• Manufacturing procurement experience (including reading technical drawings, engineering background preferred)
• Experience with Supplier KPI’s and performance management
• Ability to draft standard letters and responses.
• Proficient use of MS applications with good understanding of MRP and other planning systems
• Good verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
• ‘Lateral’ thinker – someone who can find solutions for problems and ‘think outside the box’

Simply hit the ‘Apply Now’ button for immediate consideration.