We have a fantastic opportunity for a Buyer to join our Team!
You’ll be a key member of the Physical Goods Buying Team and supporting the Category Manager.
You’ll be responsible for
- Raising purchase requisitions and purchase orders
- Building strong relationships with MTC’s suppliers, negotiating prices, and ensuring we’re getting the best level of service.
- Adhering to all policies and procedures
- Communicating clearly with the Goods-In department to ensure arrival and distribution to relevant department
- Tracking and expediting purchase orders by working with suppliers and carriers.
- Reacting efficiently and effectively to any unforeseen issues created both internally and externally.
- Accurately maintain our ERP system, spreadsheets, databases and records of information to ensure the smooth running of processes.
- Generate reports to identify delivery deadlines are being met.
- Liaise with finance and other business functions related to the end-to-end procurement process.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and promoting the services of the Procurement Team across the MTC Group.
This role will suit a team player with some previous experience of working in a procurement team. You’ll have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a good level of knowledge of MS office tools such as Word and Excel, as well as good literacy and numeracy.
You’ll ideally be working towards your CIPS, or willing to work towards CIPS qualification.
We’re also looking for somebody with
- Strong commercial acumen and experience of negotiating.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships quickly.
- Previous experience using ERP systems.
- Familiarity with Incoterms preferred but not essential.
- R&D, aerospace or automotive experience preferred but not essential.
- A full UK Driving Licence and willing to travel if needed.
MTC offer flexible working –however, will be required to be in the office at Ansty Park on regular occasions.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
