Parts/Material Buyer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To source and order parts/materials from approved stockists either using email, spreadsheets, and order book. The job holder must be aware of the Company's approved stockists and will be expected to achieve the best prices possible. To ensure correct parts have been delivered and checked off on delivery note. When parts are delivered to identify and allocate to the correct department/site. To accurately process orders on in–house system and regularly update internal documents To liaise with suppliers on a regular basis ensuring service delivery is at an acceptable level and highlight if this is not the case. To ensure returned items from engineers are logged in correctly and that engineers are complying to the Company's stock procedures. To monitor and ensure stocks and stock items are at the right level, you will be expected to carry out regular stock checks and audits. To keep the parts database up to date ensuring all items are accounted for. To ensure that parts still under warranty are returned to stockists in order to obtain credits/rebates. To take ownership of Parts Deliveries and ETA dates. The job holder must have a turnaround time of three days to book parts out and will need to inform the necessary person if this will not be achievable. To review invoices, approving those to be paid and highlighting any issues to the Accounts department. To take phone calls from engineers throughout the day, so that urgent orders can be processed immediately.