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- Manage the buying process for a specific set of goods, adhering to cost, quality, and delivery targets.
- Inputting/sending Purchase Orders.
- Checking/Inputting/sending Sales Orders.
- Raising Reject orders and chasing up suppliers.
- Apply sourcing policies and act as an interface between suppliers and the organisation about specifications and budgets.
- Functional skills and knowledge related to purchasing and sourcing concepts.
- Monitor market trends, and supplier performance.
- Research and evaluate areas for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
- Prepare updates and reports as required by the senior management team.
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices, and review opportunities for business savings.
- Assess and evaluate suppliers, ensuring contract compliance and managing performance improvement activities.
- Maintain a professional approach in all supplier relationships, adhering to company guidelines and purchasing policies.
- Maintain and update our supplier database accordingly.
- Dealing with customer care issues promptly and efficiently in conjunction with our technical sales team.
- Supplier appraisal visits.
- Sales administrations support (adding BP’s / adding P/Ns / editing drawings)
- Reading and signing of NDA’s
- Filling out new customer request forms for getting us set up on their systems. Completing for all relevant departments.
- Maintain the relationship with our shipping courier, monitoring the charges and highlighting any onward undercharges to customers.
- Working closely with ISO auditor within KO for continuous improvements with suppliers.
- HR administration (filling of records)
- P/A support to director
- General office admin (booking company events / meals etc)
- Essential: Qualified to CIPS Certificate in Procurement & Supply Operations level 3 - desirable
- Strong technical knowledge related to the goods and materials that are being purchased or similar technical related industry.
- Experience gained within light manufacturing organisations, preferably experience of purchasing materials such as optical components.
- Effective negotiator and communicator.
- Strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- IT literate with a good working knowledge of excel, word and MS office.Â
- Knowledge of accounting software
- Driven and able to set personal targets for supplier improvements.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Relevant industry experience and/ or an interest in science and industry.
- Working knowledge of SAP business one
