Purchasing Coordinator - Saffron Walden, United Kingdom - Additional Resources Ltd

Additional Resources Ltd

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Saffron Walden, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Purchasing Coordinator

Location:
Saffron Walden (CB11)**
Salary: £36,000 per year
Our client have been manufacturing scientific glassware and laboratory instruments for the past 50 years.

The Job Role:

The
Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible for supplier management, purchasing & pricing and will be working alongside existing buyers, pricing and logistics co-ordinators.

The
purchasing Coordinator will be an office-based role, at the offices in Saffron Walden.

Job Title Duties:

The purchasing Coordinator will work with existing and new suppliers to develop, improve, and strengthen relationships and supply agreements
To develop and communicate supplier metrics
To place Purchase Orders with suppliers and chase through to delivery
Identify and mitigate risk for suppliers and products
Source and evaluate new suppliers
Provide a central point for supplier liaison including supporting other departmental requirements
To negotiate price reductions, lead times and other terms and conditions
Degree or CIPS Level 6 or equivalent
3 years' experience in a supply chain / procurement / logistics role, ideally with some of this time working for a manufacturing / assembly company.
Understand risk within Supply Chain.
Supplier relationship management including negotiation, evaluation, and supply agreements
Working with MRP and ERP systems
Price list management desirable
Import procedures and logistics desirable
Strong analytical and statistical skills, to understand supply and demand issues
Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
Fully IT literate with standard Microsoft Office packages, with strengths using Microsoft Excel

What's On Offer:

Attractive salary
Discretionary annual bonus
Pension contribution
Health Insurance
Five weeks holiday + bank holidays
Flexible working hours
Social committee and regular company events

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Additional Resources are an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as defined within The Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Businesses Regulations 2003._