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Summary of Position Purpose:
- Working closely with colleagues across the business to ensure the continuity of supply of parts/materials to support internal manufacturing and externally for the support of customer spares
- ‘Cradle to Grave’ supplier responsibility via commodity-based procurement
Primary Responsibilities:
- Schedule incoming materials according to the forecasted demand
- Generate and issue purchase orders on nominated suppliers within your commodity
- Provide suppliers with specification for material and services ordered
- Inform suppliers of any non-conformances for goods received, as advised by QC/Technical and where necessary negotiating costs
- Expedite orders and reporting back to the business delays that may impact production
- Collating and managing samples
- Updating information on ERP/MRP
- Liaising with the relevant departments throughout the day to address and resolve any supply issues
- Querying price discrepancies with the supplier and report findings to the respective department for action, obtaining credit notes as necessary
- Manage cost saving projects as provided by the Strategic Sourcing team
- Constant maintenance of the Demand Planning system
- Supporting all internal customers
- Organise buffer stock arrangements with strategic suppliers
- Review and hedge raw materials as necessary
- Manage continuous improvement for your given commodity base
- Achieving and maintaining business KPI’s
Person Specification:
Knowledge
Essential
- Microsoft Word & Excel in an office environment
- ERP/MRP
Desirable
- Supplier management
- MRP/ERP - Oracle
- Willing to or already working towards a qualification (e.g., CIPS) or qualified
Experience
Essential
- Dealing with suppliers
- Office administration
- Developing systems and procedures
- Working within a procurement department in manufacturing
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and checking formulas
Aptitudes, Abilities and Behaviours
Essential
- Confident communication skills to deal with internal and external customers
- Ability to analyse information
- Problem solver, able to find solutions
- Confident to present solutions and ideas
- Team player, able to provide support to others
- Dynamic and results driven
- Able to handle and prioritise changing workloads
Other Factors
Essential
- Fits in and agrees with core values of the business
- Willing to work outside of normal business hours when necessary
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