ROLE OVERVIEW

Join our dynamic engineering team where you’ll play a crucial part in transforming product concepts into manufacturing reality. Working alongside experienced engineers, designers, production specialists and another existing buyer, you’ll be responsible for managing manufacturing suppliers and purchasing and data flow through our ERP platform (Epicor Kinetic).

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gain a thorough knowledge of our products, Bills of Materials and components
• Learn and fully understand our ERP system
• Work with our Design team to understand new products and their associated BOMs
• Liaise with supply chain and build good working relationships to ensure that we obtain the best pricing and service
• At regular intervals, price-check suppliers and where necessary source new suppliers
• Carefully check purchase orders for accuracy, completeness and clarity
• Verify that product information, shipping information, costs and delivery dates are all correct before obtaining authorisation to place an order
• Proactively chase and manage suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and provide weekly updates to relevant departments
• Work with logistics partners for import and export of goods
• Work with the finance team to verify accuracy of purchase invoices
• Verify current stock levels and keep records to prevent inventory gaps
• Provide regular stock reports to relevant departments and set MOQ levels
• Note when stock is low and it is time to order new products
• Ensure supplier pricing information is accurate and updated on ERP