- Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials in line with company guidelines and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
- Work collaboratively and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, demand and supply initiatives and advise any impact or change on purchasing and production activities.
- Review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and processes.
- Input data on systems to effectively perform key transactions in procurement and supply.
- Develop, lead, and execute purchasing and inventory strategies with stakeholders to ensure effective management of inventory levels.
- Create and coordinate supply chain strategies from a group level.
- Consolidate and leverage spend within supply chain.
- Stay current and up to date on market trends/ competitor strategies that may affect the supply or demand of products and materials and advise stakeholders of any impact.
- Support product change requests, review and communicate the impact on planning and production.
- Experience of working in a Buyer or Procurement role
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and ERP systems (in particular Oracle JD Edwards).