Purchaser - Bournemouth, United Kingdom - Dovetail Recruitment

Dovetail Recruitment

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Purchaser Job in Bournemouth

Our client is one of the UK's fastest growing companies who offer a wide range of licenced products, and they are proud to partner with recognisable brands such as Disney, Star Wars and Elf on the Shelf.

Our client is recruiting a Purchasing Manager to join their time. The Purchasing Manager will be responsible for ensuring optimum inventory levels by analysing sales data and accurately forecasting demand.

You will be confident at working with numbers and data plus experienced in raising purchase orders for both new SKUs and replenishment stock.

You will have a good understanding of working with external suppliers and managing the purchasing side of the supply chain.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Full management of all product purchasing, ensuring optimum inventory levels at all times
Approving purchase orders and dealing with external suppliers to ensure stock is delivered in time
Liaising with external suppliers on new products and information to expand product ranges
Negotiating with pricing and MoQs
Working with Marketing and Sales to gather forecast requirements for ordering new items
Use sales data to accurately forecast ongoing stock replenishment requirements
Identifying slow moving / sell through needed and flag with relevant sales channels
Discontinued line management
Reporting of KPIs for inventory / stock holding
Management of stock levels across multiple locations / warehouses
Subscription stock management

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