Procure goods, materials, and services to ensure that the company operational needs are met, considering price, quality, and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply.
Key performance areas:
General and Task Management:
- Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
- Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations.
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
- Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation.
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
- Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities.
- Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
Supplier Management:
- Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
- Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules.
- Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
- Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures and guidance during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
Market Research and evaluation:
- Conduct research for new components and suppliers.
- Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
- Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Completed Degree / National diploma in Commerce, Supply Chain / Logistics / Business Management
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification or studying towards CIPS qualification would be advantageous.
- Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within a wood industry or manufacturing environment
- 6 Years experience in a sourcing capacity
- Strong knowledge of applicable commercial legislation
- Experience with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is essential
Skills and Attributes:
- Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers.
- Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
- A good understanding of Supply Chain processes
- Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets.
- Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture, and
- customer order fulfilment
- Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations.
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy
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