Purchasing and Sourcing Lead - Newtown, United Kingdom - Opus Vitae
Description
Opus Vitae are actively recruiting for aPurchasing and Sourcing Lead for our client based in the
Newtown area.
The Purchasing and Sourcing Lead, will report to the Operations Manager and R&D Lead. Working with both teams to find new suppliers for new products and raw materials. Negotiating terms and costs, developing supplier relationships, placing orders, and managing incoming inventory and costs.
Salary:
£25,000 - £33,000 per annum, dependent upon experience.
Experience/Attributes we are looking for...
- Minimum of 3 years experience within purchasing
- Relevant experience with sourcing suppliers and new product development
- Strong negotiator whilst maintaining supplier relationships
- Strong project management and communication skills, to ensure execution.
- Business acumen and financial awareness.
Sourcing:
- Actively seek out alternative suppliers internationally, for multisource supply
- Develop new products with the R&D team, finding suppliers within budget
- Input all data for new products accurately
- Carry out research into new products and identify new suppliers
- Manage supplier and product compliance with new products
- Follow up with suppliers when stock is not delivered on time, and ensure system and sales teams are updated
Purchasing:
- Work with Goods Inwards Quality Control on new products and raise any issues directly with suppliers to find a resolution
- Manage supplier returns
- Input new pricing into the system and calculate profit margins
- Negotiate better terms with suppliers
- Ensure stock is replenished in a timely manner
- Run reports on incoming goods and purchase as necessary
- Assist with arranging logistics of purchased items
- Raise new purchase orders and ensure order confirmations match invoices
- 12 month rolling New Product Sales (Team Metric)
- OTIF (Team Metric)
- Stock availability/Outofstock NCRs
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
£25,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newtown: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Purchasing: 1 year (required)
New Product Development: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location:
One location
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