Buyer - Huddersfield

Job Title: Buyer Location: Huddersfield Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 plus quarterly bonus Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Our client was founded in 2005, currently employ over 75 members of staff and is active in much of Europe and South Africa with offices in Aldershot, Bolton, and Huddersfield, Cologne in Germany, plus Johannesburg and Cape Town. The company holds a strong position in the UK, accounting for 25% of the British solar market. They offer an unrivalled service distributing photovoltaic systems all over the UK. Its business areas don't include just standard PV equipment but also self-consumption solutions, such as batteries and heat pumps. They pride themselves on being forward thinking and dynamic, adapting quickly to market changes and as such continue to see success and growth in all of their markets. Products are marketed via an on-line platform from which they provide on-line design tools, product information and availability and customer account information. Buyer role is key to the company's success and reputation. Scope: To manage supplier relationships and ensure stock availability in order to support sales, whilst ensuring slow moving inventory is not overstocked. Balancing the needs of the business and customer. The Ideal Person for this role Proven experience in a buying role, not necessarily in renewables Purchasing experience, especially in complex/geographically distant supply chains Embraces and adapts to change Has the confidence to question the status quo A go-getting attitude Project management experience Attention to detail Ability to see the wider impact and plan for consequence CIPS qualified, or willing to work towards Responsibilities Negotiation and management of purchasing contracts, agreements and terms Supplier negotiation Responding to internal stock requests in a timely manner and in line with company strategy. Manage suppliers open order books Placing and managing POs Maintaining Auto-Order data, correct lead times, minimum stocks etc. where appropriate Supplier reporting and forecasting Facilitating and tracking supplier rebates where appropriate Identifying, analysing and resolving critical shortages Preventing, identifying and resolving allocation issues Master data such as commodity codes, country of origin etc. Delivery costs maintenance Supplier relationship management Ensuring appropriate stock levels Understanding market and product changes, how they affect product strategies and communicating this to the wider business Achieving Company purchasing KPI's KPI's Stock availability Stock holding Cost saving Payment terms Key competencies Displaying a sense of urgency Understanding of products and their applications, markets and their drivers, customers and their requirements Far East sourcing Demand management Planning, prioritising and organisational skills Communication skills, internally and externally Respect for manufacturer, customer and colleague relations Understand our manufacturers capabilities, capacities and priorities and put in place contingency plans where necessary The Perks Continuous in-role development and training Progression and promotion opportunities On-site parking 29 days holiday, including bank holidays Company pension We are wanting to fill this vacancy ASAP so please don't delay in sending me your CV to or call me to discuss on 01924 668689 Gi Group are committed to protecting the privacy of all of our candidates and clients. Following some recent changes to data protection laws we have updated our Privacy Policy. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit https://uk.gigroup.com/privacy