Purchasing Assistant - Manufacturing
Corby
£28,000 - £31,000 dependent on experience
Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 – 16:00 (39hr working week).
This is an excellent opportunity to join a company who are innovative, successful and forward thinking.
Responsibilities and Duties:
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Handling and raising purchase orders.
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Negotiating new and existing supplier contracts whilst building solid relationships.
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Liaising with suppliers in the UK, Turkey, USA, China
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Sourcing manufactured parts and raw materials.
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Process ownership of ERP elements.
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Ownership of Raw, WIP and Finished stocks across subsidiary warehouses and the management of PI counts.
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Work closely with operations to plan weekly manufacturing requirements for both UK and USA subsidiaries.
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Supplier performance management (measuring Quality, Delivery and Costs).
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Manage ongoing KPI objectives.
Required:
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Minimum 2 years relevant purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
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Previous experience working closely with Suppliers.
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Purchasing qualifications will be an advantage.
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Strong MS Excel skills – Pivot tables / V Lookups
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Must have solid experience using ERP systems.
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Good knowledge of how BOMs and routings work.
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High levels of attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills.
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Ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources.
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Must be computer literate and have great verbal and written communications skills.
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Must have experience in negotiating with suppliers.
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Can do attitude is a must.
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Progression potential
Pension scheme
