Scheduling Buyer

Overview

WE ARE CDE.
HERE TO CREATE OUR BEST WORLD, A TON AT A TIME. Sand is a finite resource, and it’s running out. This role supports the line manager and operational assembly team to maintain the Purchase to Pay Process in line with CDE Culture and Values, ensuring materials required are available to satisfy manufacturing requirements in terms of delivery, cost and quality, while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and meeting the company’s strategic goals and customer needs.

Location: CDE Global Cookstown

This is an operational role where the buyer is expected to support the line manager and operational assembly team to maintain the Purchase to Pay Process in line with CDE Culture and Values to ensure all materials required are available to satisfy manufacturing requirements in terms of delivery, cost and quality, whilst ensuring compliance with procurement policies and ensuring the company’s strategic goals and customer needs are met.

• In line with the manufacturing planning schedule, ensure all Purchase Orders required for Manufacturing are available when required and are delivered to the correct locations.
• Prepare and maintain purchasing report, records, and updated price lists, including updating drawings to suppliers with Engineering communication, and confirming part finishes based on project requirements.
• Monitor and communicate supplier on-time-in-full deliveries, ensure 95% OTIF delivery with Key Suppliers.
• Support line manager with process improvements to ensure KPIs and targets are met.
• Ensure IFS compliance/adherence of all procurement-related tasks, particularly updating purchase order delivery dates in a timely manner for real-time reporting.
• Monitor and action MRP messages to ensure correct system information is maintained at all times.
• Support and maintain supplier relationships, including managing capacities and performances to help suppliers meet their KPIs and targets.
• Maintain correct standard purchase part inventory in compliance with company policy, including updating min/max and reordering quantities as per business strategy.
• Actively action and close out assigned NCRs.
• Continually challenge and improve current practices and procedures.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support and maintain assembly requirements by liaising with the assembly team.
• Support and maintain the whiteboard process to reduce urgent requirements such as NCRs and snags.
• Attend relevant meetings to represent Operations scheduling team on OTD and report progress in a timely manner.

• Investigate and initiate corrective actions for issues affecting OTD, missing parts, stockouts, part duplication or other impediments to job closure.
• Apply the minimum quality and environmental standards required under ISO 9001 and 14001 and the company Quality and Environmental standards.
• Support procurement project scheduling and expediting.
• Clear supplier invoices to ensure no payment blockage based on correct PODs and receipts.
• Any other appropriate tasks that the company requires.

• To adhere to CDE policy and practice.
• To carry out any other duties within the reason and capability associated with this role.

NB:
This job description is not exhaustive as other duties may be required to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Managerial / Operational, People

Required Criteria

• Educated to degree level in a business-related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a purchasing function in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working with a modern ERP/MRP system.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software.

Desirable Criteria

• Part CIPS qualified or similar.
• Experience with IFS system.

• Closing Date
  :
  Friday 27th February, 2026
• Contract Type
  : full-time
• Salary
  :
  Based on Experience