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Purchasing Assistant

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Corby, North Northamptonshire

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Purchasing Assistant - Manufacturing

Corby

£30,000 - £35,000

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:

  * Handling and raising purchase orders.

  * Negotiating new and existing supplier contracts whilst building solid relationships.

  * Liaising with suppliers in the UK, Turkey, USA, China

  * Sourcing manufactured parts and raw materials.

  * Process ownership of ERP elements.

  * Forecasting, liaising and scheduling

  * Ownership of Raw, WIP and Finished stocks across subsidiary warehouses and the management of PI counts.

  * Work closely with operations to plan weekly manufacturing requirements for both UK and USA subsidiaries.

  * Supplier performance management (measuring Quality, Delivery and Costs).

  * Manage ongoing KPI objectives.

Required:

  * Minimum 5 years relevant purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment and purchasing

  * must have worked with heavy/hard materials i.e. metals, or plastics

  * Previous experience working closely with Suppliers.

  * Purchasing qualifications will be an advantage.

  * Strong MS Excel skills – Pivot tables / V Lookups

  * Must have solid experience using ERP systems.

  * Good knowledge of how BOMs and routings work.

  * High levels of attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills.

  * Ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources.

  * Must be computer literate and have great verbal and written communications skills.

  * Must have experience in negotiating with suppliers.

  * Can do attitude is a must.

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Progression potential

Pension scheme

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