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Elevation Recruitment are working exclusively with a fantastic business based in Keighley.
They are looking to recruit for a Purchasing Assistant to join the team on a temporary basis for 3 months. The role is a standalone role within the procurement team, so the individual must have prior knowledge of working in a similar role or within stores.
Main Duties will include:
* Plan, forecast, place & expedite orders to meet the delivery requirements of each project;
* Work closely with the Group Procurement Director and Engineering Department to champion the commercial objectives of the business;
* Support production operations to ensure material needed to build the company's products are available when required;
* Negotiate price, delivery, specifications and quality to meet project budgets and technical requirements;
* Negotiate contract terms and conditions with suppliers to meet project requirements;
* Manage design changes and variations to contract and coordinate with the Engineering Department and Production;
* Manage purchasing enquiries, analysis of quotations & decisions based on evaluation of quotations;
* Responsible for master data entry and integrity of vendor master records, purchasing information records, and contracts;
* Attending multifunctional project team meetings to gather information on operational needs and to give progress on supplier orders;
* Collect KPIs and data for the Group Procurement Director to analyze on a monthly basis.
Other key requirements would be:
* Procurement experience working in a technical/manufacturing environment;
* Experience of project-based, work to order manufacturing environment;
* Experience working alongside engineers and technical staff;
* Familiarity with SAGE or manufacturing ordering systems, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other Office software;
* Self-motivated and able to organise own workload;
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines;
* Proactive individual with strong problem-solving skills and a focus on solutions.
If you are interested in this vacancy please get in touch ASAP.
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