Description
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Title: Buyer/Planner
Reports to: Team Lead
Location: Dungannon Business Park
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 40hrs
We have an exciting roadmap ahead for new products, services, production capacity and business expansion. As a result of this continued success, we are expanding our teams in Dungannon Business Park. We currently have opportunities for a Buyer/Planner.
Position Details
Reporting to the Team Lead, you will be responsible for the creation of purchase orders for products to maintain the inventory levels set for the department and ensure costs and service levels to customers are maintained. You will also work within the planning team to plan the availability of spare parts to fulfil customer orders.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Creating Purchase Orders & Requisitions in our ERP system to meet demand
• Monitor Inventory levels and avoid stock outs
• Organising freight and collections from suppliers where needed
• Gathering pricing and availability information from suppliers
• Run overdue PO Reports and expedite late orders with suppliers
• Update Supplychain parameters and data in our ERP system ORACLE
• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers
• Resolving invoice queries in a timely manner
• Management of KPI’s
• Maintain and review system master data.
• Actively control and calibrate the planning system parameters, replenishment rules, stock levels as required for all materials.
• Maintain accurate supplier lead times.
• Adjust inventory value and availability levels to changing business requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues on other sites to align planning process.
• Analyse planning impact to drive improvement.
This above description is non-exhaustive and there may be additional duties in accordance with the role.
Benefits
What’s in it for you
The Company offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits, including health care, contributory pension scheme, life assurance cover, employee stock purchase plan, discount card & Referral bonus schemes and access to global learning and development programs offering accredited and specialist training.
About you
Experience Level & Required Qualifications:
• Educated to a minimum of GCSE Standard or equivalent
• Experience of a Purchasing role gained within a busy office environment
• Good general IT & Microsoft skills especially Advanced Excel
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload using your own initiative to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and developing new processes.
• Ability to work under pressure, plan your own workload and manage tight timelines.
• Ability to handle very large data sets and recognise trends therein.
• Good knowledge of mathematics and statistics
Skills and Competencies:
1. Self-motivated and high energy
2. You must also be able to demonstrate that you are customer focused with the energy, drive and commitment to make it happen
3. Ability to work to work both independently and within a team.
4. Ability to work in an environment that is fluid with constantly changing priorities
5. Action Orientated and results driven
6. Excellent verbal and written skills
7. Highest level of integrity, honesty and trust
8. Good communication and teamworking skills.
All applicants must demonstrate through their application form how they meet the criteria for the position applied for.
We reserve the right to enhance our selection criteria at the short-listing stage, if required.