Engineering Stores Buyer – Dalston, Cumbria Dalston, England
Job description
Why join us?
RS Integrated Supply is looking for key players in our rapidly expanding business as a provider of BPO solutions for Blue-Chip Organisations. Significant investment has been committed to attract a team of top achievers to build the company into a market leader. We are a forward looking, forward thinking, vigorous UK based company and we’re looking for the best people to help us achieve our ambition, people with innovative ideas, that can really make a difference, who want the support and backing to revolutionise their careers. This is a unique chance to help drive an innovative initiative. Our commitment is unequivocal. Your objective is to make it happen. Do just that and you’ll be rewarded with a substantial remuneration package and first-class prospects for career advancement.
Our benefits
Save As You Earn Scheme (SAYE)
Paid holidays including Bank Holidays
Option to buy holidays
Eye Care Policy
Flexible Hybrid Working
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave
Discount Reward Store
Employee Assistance Programme
Refer a friend scheme
Annual Incentive Scheme
Access to LinkedIn Learning through our training platform
Retirement Policy
Smart Health 24/7 GP Service
Employer Contribution Pension
Apprenticeship Programme
Performance reviews and career conversations
Training Opportunities
Two Days Paid Volunteering Leave each year
Cycle to work scheme
Salary Finance
Private Medical Cover
Job description
We’re looking for a confident Stores Buyer who is adept at working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage multiple tasks whilst maintaining a professional approach, ensuring effective communication at all times with vendors and suppliers.
A background gained in busy engineering and manufacturing or corporate environments would be beneficial, but is not as essential as the attitude to deliver, develop and succeed.
This is a site based role, located in Dalston, Cumbria
Your duties will involve
- Source suppliers of ad-hoc products as required and negotiate cost reductions
- Expedite outstanding orders with vendors so that delivery dates are in line with goods requirements.
- Liaise with customers in receipt of direct orders to confirm that the delivery of goods ordered have been achieved, receipt and confirm deliveries into SAP.
- Record all communications with vendors and stores in SAP.
- Be able to interrogate supporting procurement systems to SAP to identify customer name and contact details.
- Edit current stock lines in the system, description, supplier and inventory level changes.
- Identify poor service levels from vendors and report to Purchasing Manager.
- Identify quantity of aged orders over 2 weeks that should have been resolved at stores level and report to Purchasing Manager.
- Provide progressing support to customers/ key vendors who make either direct telephone enquiries or email enquiries.
Experience required
- Strong sense of customer service
- Good organisational skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and previous use of SAP
- Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and customers via telephone and email
- A track record in supplier sourcing and negotiation
Hours of work
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7.30am – 4pm
About us
RS Integrated Supply is one of Europe’s leading providers of Integrated Supply Solutions to manufacturing industries for the provision of MRO (indirect) products. Our portfolio consists of Procurement Services, Transactional Processing, Stores Management and Inventory Optimisation enabled by industry leading digital platforms. We deliver world class results to world class companies in industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Foods, Beverage, Automotive and Aerospace.
We have more than tripled in size over the last six years growing our client spend from £80m to £300m.
In May 2018, RS Integrated Supply agreed to be acquired by RS Group plc. are a global omni- channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers. The acquisition of RS Integrated Supply enabled RS Group to enhance and accelerate the group’s value-added services offering, giving it additional capabilities to service corporate customers who choose to outsource their MRO and indirect purchases and inventory management.
At the heart of our culture our people are passionate about making a difference every day. We are committed to delivering world-class service to our clients to support our ambitious growth plans. Our values are embedded in our culture which are Champion Change, Render Recognition, Embrace Partnership, Exude Pace and Deliver WOW (CREED) and enable individuals to thrive in our fast-paced environment.
Job Type: Full-time
