- Purchase goods, materials, components/services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets – ensuring compliance to company/department guidelines/procedures.
- Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery and/or invoice issues.
- Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations.
- Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
- Work closely with others in the procurement function; review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
- Build maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
- Previous experience of working in a purchasing team an advantage.
- Good knowledge of purchasing and inventory an advantage.
- Able to "Add Value", reduce costs and input to business improvements.
- Excellent communicator at all levels.
- Numerate, accurate with the ability to meet deadlines and targets.
- Flexible and adaptable to work in a busy environment.
- Computer literate – with Excel skills/abilities.
Purchasing Officer - Tamworth, United Kingdom - Amphenol Invotec
Description
Job Description
Excellent development opportunity to join a busy Purchasing Team.
Amphenol Invotec is a leading European manufacturer of complex printed circuit boards (PCBSs). Our PCBs are used in some of the most demanding applications in the World, including Space Exploration, Aero-Engines, Defense Systems and even Formula 1 cars.
We are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Officer to join our team based Tamworth. This is an office based role only.
The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented team player.
As part of the role you will need to:
Qualifications & experience:
Pay & Benefits:
*Future CIPS Training possible.
*Salary will be circa £24,000 (dependent on experience).
*25 days annual leave, as well as bank holidays in addition.
*Pension Scheme.
*Reduced working hours on Fridays.
*Access to company health scheme.