Purchasing Assistant - Warrington, United Kingdom - Reed Business Support

Reed Business Support

Verified Company

Warrington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Role purpose:

To provide the manufacturing operations with optimum stock availability at the right price.

You will be negotiating and liaising with the existing supplier base to improve and maximise supplier terms, whilst also developing new product lines across the supplychain.

Benefits package:

Salary £25,000 £30,000 Dependant on experience
24 Holidays plus bank holidays

Mon

Fri 09:00 17:00
37.5 hours
Pension scheme (Employee 4%, Employer 5%)
Free parking
Gym membership
Life insurance policy
Wellness programme

Main duties:

Monitor raw material demand versus inventory consumption, ensure planning/forecast system is aligned
Raise / place orders with suppliers for required materials
To continually source the market for quality items and suppliers and monitor supply market conditions
Negotiate with suppliers
Ensuring that stock levels, raw materials / packaging / traded goods, are in line with Company expectations
To continually input and maintain all system data

Specification:

Excellent Communication skills
Proficient in MS Office Outlook, Word, Excel
Previous experience in a buying capacity within an administration or operations function
Must hold a full UK driving licence, UK travel will be necessary