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Senior Purchaser

Winsearch
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Oldham, Lancashire OL9 9SH, England

Salary

拢40,000 - 拢48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • The Senior Purchaser position in Chadderton requires a candidate with proven experience in forecasting, sales planning, or demand planning and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
  • This role involves managing the Purchasing team, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of materials, and maintaining effective communication with key stakeholders.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for inventory management, stock planning, and implementing supply plans to support the UK sales plan.
  • The salary for this role is competitive and includes benefits such as a company bonus, flexible start times, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and an auto-enrollment pension.
  • Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to operate autonomously while maintaining a customer-focused approach.

Senior Purchaser

Chadderton

Mon-Thurs 07:45-16:15 Fri 08:15-16:00

(Flexible Start Time Up To 9am)

Senior Purchaser

The Role

Reporting to the Global Purchasing/Supply Chain Manager, the Senior Purchaser will ensure the timely and cost effective delivery of all materials to support the customer demand schedule. Careful coordination and navigation of materials from overseas and an ability to manage the Purchasing team is critical to the success of this role.

Senior Purchaser

Main Responsibilities

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Coach, develop and line manager the Purchasing team.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Analysis and understanding of sales trends and inventory requirements across all categories, considering volume, value and SKU requirements.聽聽

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Control the overall planning and control / replenishment of stock so that inventory is positioned appropriately to support the UK sales plan.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Delivery and implementation of supply plans for our products through clear direction and guidance of the Purchasing team.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Undertake ongoing management of stock and associated supply chain activities effectively and efficiently to ensure production requirements are met.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Track and report inventory forecast movements versus plan/target and explore ways to improve ongoing forecasting accuracy.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Input into the design of appropriate KPIs and refine to ensure effective ongoing updates across the business.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Maintain effective communication with key stakeholders to maximise opportunities and leverage commercial prospects.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Identify any risk and ensure the correct level of mitigation and appropriate escalation is in place to ensure supply as required.

Senior Purchaser

The Candidate

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Proven ability in forecasting, Sales Planning or Demand Planning.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Experienced in managing inventory and overseas suppliers

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Experienced in the use of Excel for reporting, formulas and to analyse and export data.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Working knowledge of computerized Purchasing & Inventory Management systems; Navision system knowledge would be an advantage.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and able to pick up new software efficiently

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on problem solving, conflicting objectives, and dealing with multiple customers.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Lateral thinker capable of delivering imaginative, pragmatic solutions with high commercial acumen.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Comfortable communicating to various audiences in an inspiring and credible way.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Good multitasking skills.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Able to operate autonomously and/or with minimum supervision.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽A willingness to learn.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Strong focus on serving the customer, internally and externally.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Flexible, adaptable and supportive approach to work.

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Polite with a calm and professional manner.

Senior Purchaser

Benefits

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Company bonus (Paid Monthly).

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Flexible start time

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽25 Days holiday + bank holidays

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Birthday day off (after 12 months service).

路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Auto enrolment pension.

Please contact Adam Lang at Winsearch UK for further information -聽(url removed)

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