Purchasing Expeditor / Assistant Buyer

Purchasing Expeditor / Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer / Operations Co-Ordinator / Purchasing Assistant / Purchasing Co-Ordinator

Business Need / Purpose of Role for the successful Purchasing Expeditor / Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer / Operations Co-Ordinator / Purchasing Assistant / Purchasing Co-Ordinator :

Responsible for ensuring smooth delivery of purchase orders including planning delivery schedules, keying purchase orders and monitoring order reports.

Objectives:

· Ensure optimal delivery of supplier materials.

· Working closely with other teams within the supply chain.

· Negotiate with suppliers and build strong working relationships.

· Ensuring that internal targets and deadlines are met.

· Attend production meetings.

· Managing purchase order backlog, ensuring order dates and notations are updated.

· Assisting with purchase order entries and purchase administration. Load purchase orders onto system for consignment stock and calibration requirements.

· Assist with loading and updating RFQ’s onto the system.

· Run monthly OTD reports.

· Assist Purchasing Supervisor with GRRN’s and ensure purchase notations are updated.

· Providing cover for other roles within the purchasing/planning team.

· Visit suppliers as required.

Education and/or Experience for the successful Purchasing Expeditor / Assistant Buyer / Junior Buyer / Operations Co-Ordinator / Purchasing Assistant / Purchasing Co-Ordinator:

· Highly motivated, team player with good organisation skills who can work under pressure.

· Ideally have experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

· Experience of planning tools i.e., ERP/MRP and vendor management, other related business management systems, Microsoft Office, Excel.

· Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

· Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities.

· A proactive approach to changing workload demands in an operational environment.

· Drive for continuous development and process improvement.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gloucester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Purchasing Agents & Buyers: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Purchasing Expeditor / Assistant Buyer - Severn