We are looking to appoint a Purchasing Coordinator for our client in West Yorkshire, a large manufacturing business to support the purchasing department to ensure the efficient purchasing and expediting of production parts, materials, goods and services.
You will need working knowledge and experience in Purchasing, Stock, and Production Control alongside being well-organised and a good communicator.
This is an operational purchasing role which offers you a foot in the door at a large manufacturing firm with an enviable reputation for promoting from within!
Your Role and Responsibilities:
– Operational purchasing: Placing and managing orders for production items and warehouse sales components.
– Supplier Management: Actively communicate with suppliers and build robust relationships to be on top of supplies and get to know any concerns in advance.
– Expediting: Ensure purchase orders are placed on ERP (Microsoft NAV) in line with supplier lead times and liaise with suppliers to ensure On-time Delivery (OTD) to meet production schedules.
– Inventory Management: review demand/consumption and stock on order daily/weekly to maintain Min/Max stock levels and prevent over/under stocking.
– Updating the system with current supplier delivery lead times and prices. Matching Purchase Orders / Suppliers Delivery Notes.
Your Skills and Abilities:
– Hands-on operational purchasing/procurement/buying experience.
– ERP experience (Microsoft NAV).
– Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc).
– Good communication skills, written and oral, and able to effectively work as part of a team.
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