Purchasing Officer

Purchasing Officer

Dudley

Permanent

£22,000 – £27,000 per year – dependent on experience

Our client, a well-established manufacturer and supplier, based in the West Midlands area, currently has the need for a Purchasing Officer to join their team at their Head Office based in Dudley. The Successful Purchasing Officer will have experience within a Purchasing role, be fast thinking, have great attention to detail, and be able to build relationships with suppliers.

What’s on offer?

• £22,000 – £27,000 per year – dependent on experience
• Mon – Thur: 7:45am to 4.45pm Fri: 7:45am to 1:45pm (every other Friday off)
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free onsite parking
• Pension Scheme
• Branded Clothing Items
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Answering the phone, and email queries and providing general office support where required
• Constant daily communication with other managers and teams to determine supply needs and timeframes required for the day and proactively for the week/month
• Purchase and schedule material supplies according to specifications
• Keep detailed records on procurement activity, materials quantity, specifications etc
• Assist in forecasting to plan future orders
• Supporting Production/Warehouse/Goods In with queries and stock levels
• Raising Purchase Orders
• Raw Material delivery and receipt
• Liaise with the Sales team and assist with Bills of Materials for new products
• Attend daily Production meetings
• Any additional and reasonable tasks requested by management which may be necessary

The Successful Candidate:

• Proven experience within a similar capacity – desirabele
• Previous experience in manufacturing industry – desirable
• Familiarity with supply chain and inventory management systems
• Understanding of forecasting and budgeting
• Ability to work off own initiative
• Proficient in MS Office
• Ability to react quickly and think outside the box to resolve issues; a problem-solver
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal
• Focus on continuous improvement in a positive and innovative manner
• Outgoing personality and ability to easily build rapport at any level
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workload quickly
• Adaptable to change and able to integrate easily
• Good attention to detail