Purchasing Officer
Eastleigh
Salary Dependent on Experience
Our client are global leaders, they are recruiting for a Purchasing Officer to support their organization at all stages of their supply chain.
Purchasing Officer Roles and Responsibilities:
* Support the organization at all stages of the supply chain, ensuring steady flow of materials throughout the site.
* Generate Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for key suppliers.
* Assist in Requests for Quotations for new business.
* Be responsible for negotiating and agreeing pricing with suppliers.
* Raise and manage invoice and EC orders/enquiries.
* Obtaining and transacting into MRP, the weekly expedite reports, acknowledgements from suppliers and review monthly shortage reports.
* Identifying and reporting to both operational staff and the Purchasing Manager any risk in the supply chain that may impact on the ability to manufacture to plan.
* Ensure Quality standards are rigorously applied and all health and safety legislative/policy requirements are met.
The ideal Purchasing Officer will:
* Previous demonstrable experience in buying/MRP.
* Broad understanding of the requirements of high volume buying within the electronics industry.
* Experienced in the negotiation of prices with suppliers.
* Full understanding of Quality standards.
* Able to communicate effectively with suppliers and internal customers.
* Numerate, accurate with attention to detail.
* Excellent PC skills, including MS Office, Excel.
* CIPS accreditation (desirable).
Working Hours:
* 08:00 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday.
* 08:00 - 13:30 Friday.
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