Purchasing Officer
Dudley
Permanent
£22,000 – £27,000 per year – dependent on experience
Our client, a well-established manufacturer and supplier, based in the West Midlands area, currently has the need for a Purchasing Officer to join their team at their Head Office based in Dudley. The Successful Purchasing Officer will have experience within a Purchasing role, be fast thinking, have great attention to detail, and be able to build relationships with suppliers.
What’s on offer?
1. £22,000 – £27,000 per year – dependent on experience
2. Mon – Thur: 7:45am to 4.45pm Fri: 7:45am to 1:45pm (every other Friday off)
3. 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
4. Free onsite parking
5. Pension Scheme
6. Branded Clothing Items
7. Life Assurance
8. Employee Assistance Programme
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
9. Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers
10. Dealing with supplier queries
11. Answering the phone, and email queries and providing general office support where required
12. Constant daily communication with other managers and teams to determine supply needs and timeframes required for the day and proactively for the week/month
13. Purchase and schedule material supplies according to specifications
14. Keep detailed records on procurement activity, materials quantity, specifications etc
15. Assist in forecasting to plan future orders
16. Supporting Production/Warehouse/Goods In with queries and stock levels
17. Raising Purchase Orders
18. Raw Material delivery and receipt
19. Liaise with the Sales team and assist with Bills of Materials for new products
20. Attend daily Production meetings
21. Any additional and reasonable tasks requested by management which may be necessary
The Successful Candidate:
22. Proven experience within a similar capacity – desirabele
23. Previous experience in manufacturing industry – desirable
24. Familiarity with supply chain and inventory management systems
25. Understanding of forecasting and budgeting
26. Ability to work off own initiative
27. Proficient in MS Office
28. Ability to react quickly and think outside the box to resolve issues; a problem-solver
29. Strong communication skills – written and verbal
30. Focus on continuous improvement in a positive and innovative manner
31. Outgoing personality and ability to easily build rapport at any level
32. Good time management and ability to prioritise workload quickly
33. Adaptable to change and able to integrate easily
34. Good attention to detail
Job Information
Job Reference: SW/JOB3063_1679392935Salary: Salary From: £22000Salary To: £27000Job Industries: Purchasing and ProcurementJob Locations: Oldbury, West MidlandsJob Types: PermanentJob Skills: Purchasing