Contract Type: Permanent

Salary / Benefits

Salary range £26-£32K p.a.

Job Elements

• To monitor and direct the stockroom and purchasing activities to ensure that parts and supplies are available when needed. Items will include drill bits, sanding belts, lubricants, transformers, all parts of a CNC and textile machine.
• The MRO buyer will maintain inventory, keep the storeroom organised, oversee usage, pick up and deliver, complete compliance on transactional and physical replenishment and receiving process.
• To coordinate & support local purchasing and administrating requirements.
• Working closely with colleagues on site in Kenya as well as in UK, USA and other countries as appropriate.
• Purchasing MRO/Expensed items to support Engineering and NPI activities.
• Administration and processing of electronic and manual requisitions.
• Kanban and/or VMI systems management to support production requirements
• Procurement of other machines, systems and commodities.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Purchasing experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment specifically responsible for machinery / equipment / spares and maintenance.
• Familiar with JIT / Kanban or VMI systems
• Previous experience working with an MRP / ERP system
• Some technical ability (to interpret a 2D drawing or specification
• Familiarity with INCO terms.
• Methodical and the ability to work unsupervised & under pressure (when necessary)
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication skills

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.