Buyer - #1673103

MPI Requires a Temporary Buyer, for our client based in Milton Keynes

Rate: £15.38 per hour PAYE

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 6months

Working Hours: 20 hours per week, flexible working days/hours

An exciting opportunity for a ‘Buyer’ to support the procurement function on a 6 month basis. The role holder will work to drive better delivery reliability, a reduction in DSI and to help implement strategic procurement strategies.

The role holder will need to be organised, structured and proactive.

Main Duties:

• Working closely with our suppliers to ensure we have components available for the Business Unit to operate efficiently.


• Be actively involved in meeting our procurement KPI’s (DSI, SLISC, WADPO & PPI)


• Managing procurement orderbooks


• Be able to make strategic decisions from a procurement perspective


• Work closely with our planning team to ensure components and materials arrive when they are required


• Dealing with supplier issues, working alongside the SQE to resolve issues to ensure we have a suitable supply of components


• Be able to communicate current procurement status to the required stakeholders


• Work with eProcurement to ensure exception messages are answered with-out delay


• Engage in planning and execution of new projects


• Be involved in business improvement (i.e. Lean, Kaizen etc) activities


• Work with the team to aid Kanban Box implementation

If the role is of interest, please apply via the link or give us a call on 01992 501111.