Senior Buyer

Bulgin, a Global Connectivity Consultancy that is widely recognised as a leading manufacturer of environmentally sealed connectors and components.

Role:

The Buyer forms an integral part of the Purchasing function in the achievement of Operational objectives. Ensuring the smooth running of the purchasing process in Tunisia this role is responsible for all local and overseas procurement where the invoice will be paid by the Tunisian site.

A key part of the role will be establishing and maintaining a reputable quality supplier base whilst ensuring that pricing remains competitive. Liaising with both internal departments and external suppliers the role is key to delivering services, consumables and parts to production, on time, at the right cost and of the right quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Secure savings and cost reductions for bought in materials, services and utilities.

• Supplier negotiations to achieve best cost, quality and delivery performance.
• Raising and placing purchase orders on IFS.
• Regular supplier benchmarking to ensure the current supply base remains competitive.

• Expedite vendor purchase orders to ensure the on-time/in-full delivery of goods.

• Establish, review and maintain a reputable supplier base.
• Develop and maintain key supplier relationships and manage their performance.

• Source non-production & production materials, outside processes and services with reference to price quality and delivery.
• Liaise with the warehouse / Logistics function to investigate and assist in resolving stock

• Contribute to new/improved product design.
• Contribute to value engineering of existing products.
• Resolve invoice queries as appropriate.
• Process purchase requests from other Departments.
• Any other reasonable request.