Purchasing Officer
First Military Recruitment
- Ballymena, Co Antrim
- £35,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Working with other departments to create specification to ensure goods & services procured best meet business needs.
- Purchase goods, materials, and services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings.
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes, including communication and negotiation of resolution to any supply problems, which may impact the business.
- Extending supplier network by building, maintaining and managing supplier relationships.
- Minimise stock holding and ensure timely controlled delivery of goods and services to departments across the business.
- Provide analysis / reports on costs, new and existing suppliers.
- Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
- Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
- Management of Brexit customs paperwork.
- Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
- Any other duties deemed necessary by your manager.
- Previous procurement experience and strong ability in supplier management.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a busy team.
- Forward thinking, with forecasting experience.
- Strong capability to deal professionally with customers, clients & colleagues.
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Willingness to be flexible to suit business needs.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with ability to prioritise a busy work schedule.
- Confident in using computer software such as Microsoft Office programmes.
- Driven individual with experience working in manufacturing environment.
- Product knowledge of precast building products.
- Experience in meeting KPIs and targets.
- Full driving license.
- On-site parking
- 30 days holidays
- Private healthcare scheme
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Referral scheme
- Company sick pay
- AXA Insurance discount
- Life Insurance policy
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