Purchasing Executive, Daventry
Salary £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Hours 8.30 am - 4.30 pm (4 pm on a Friday)
Excellent company benefits
Our client is an established family-owned business who takes great pride in the standard
of equipment and service they supply, using the highest quality products to ensure they
meet the requirements demanded by their customers. They are proud of their ability to
design and source products on behalf of our customers for specific applications and always
aim to be competitive on price whilst maintaining quality and expertise.
This is an office-based role (not remote), however there is the flexibility to work from
home when needed.
Our client a friendly, nurturing and fun team who work in harmony with each other,
supporting each other's roles as and when necessary, they are seeking to find a team player.
As a Purchasing Executive you will have previous experience working with fabricators,
OEM's and distributors.
Responsibilities:
Forecast levels of demand for services and products
Run requisitions and subcontracting processes
Manage imports including transportation
Manage and monitor stock levels and amend according to sales and market trends
Research to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery
schedules and quality
Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
Liaise between suppliers in (China, Europe & UK)
Liaise with manufacturers, internal teams such as projects, marketing, IT and sales
Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded
Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and products
Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities
Analyse data and produce reports and statistics on spending and saving
Attend meetings and trade conferences - (Twice yearly)
Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business
Annual stock take process, working with accounts and the warehouse team.
Any other tasks as deemed necessary by the business
Skills Required
Previous experience within Purchasing - liaising with OEM's, Fabricators and Distributors
Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Negotiation skills to get the best price and value for money
Commercial and financial awareness as managing budgets and keeping costs down is a key part of the role
Strong analytical ability
Planning skills in order to work out what the business needs
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams
Numeracy skills in order to analyse facts and figures
The ability to solve problems and make decisions, as well as to think strategically and laterally
Time management skills and the ability to deliver to deadlines
Good MS Office skills - a knowledge of Microsoft Navision would be a bonus but not essential
Strong attention to detail