About this role
Key Responsibilities:
• Purchase order Management: Create, issue and manage purchase orders to ensure accuracy and compliance with department policies and guidelines.
• Cost Optimization: Negotiate pricing and delivery schedules with suppliers to achieve cost-effective, on time procurement solutions without compromising quality. Continuously evaluate cost-saving opportunities and implement best practices for procurement efficiency. • Discrepant Non-Inventory Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders to resolve problem receipts. • New Supplier Setup: Company POC instigating new supplier setup process and processing to final completion. • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with production, quality control, engineering, and finance teams to align procurement activities with production needs and overall business objectives. • Reporting: Provide reports to internal customers as required Generating department KPIs. • Dealing with SAP queries for Purchasing related topics • Managing Low Level Contracts (below £25K pa) • Providing Out of Hours support on a rotational basis • Manage Invoice related queries
Qualifications:
• Education: • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or similar preferred. • Working towards CIPS or CPIM qualification desirable.
• Experience: • Minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Skills & Abilities: • Strong communication, and interpersonal skills. • Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and accuracy. • Knowledge of procurement software within ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, or similar). • Microsoft office proficient. • Ability to work effectively independently under pressure and manage competing priorities. • Understanding of manufacturing processes and inventory management techniques.
Contract Type: Part-Time