Purchasing Administrator

Purchasing Executive

Monday - Friday / 9:00am - 5:00pm (30 Minute Lunch Break)

37.5 Hours Per Week

£11.94 Per Hour

Temporary - Permanent

Brownhills

Reports to:

• Purchasing Supervisor

Department:

• Purchasing

Job Description:

Sources products and negotiates pricing to achieve best value and quality. Keeps track of backordered items keeping customers up to date with lead times, offering alternatives or resourcing products where possible. Runs purchasing reports to determine stock shortfalls and places orders with suppliers. Works closely with suppliers to resolve discrepancies and to ensure promise dates are met. Adheres to company policies and procedures including Health and Safety policy.

Duties:

• Sourcing, negotiating and purchasing products for resale and internal use from both domestic and international suppliers
• Keeping customers up to date with the status of backordered lines, checking on lead times and offering alternatives where possible which have been identified by reports and alerts
• Running purchasing reports for both stock replenishment and customer demand and generating purchase orders
• Placing orders with suppliers
• Tracking the status of outstanding orders against promise dates and contacting suppliers making alternative arrangements where necessary
• Dealing with order discrepancies and damaged goods and managing supplier returns
• Evaluating supplier performance based on quality, delivery time & price
• Dealing with suppliers on a daily basis in a courteous and professional manner
• Monitoring and adjusting stocking levels in line with changing demand for products
• Working closely with other departments to ensure customer requirements are met
• Using company, its systems and accurately maintaining company records
• Attending meetings and training sessions where required
• Undertaking any other reasonable requests for work as assigned

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to persuade, influence and negotiate effectively at all levels
• Demonstrate a professional telephone manner
• Must be computer literate and have excellent keyboard skills
• Ability to deal with technical product information
• Ability to prioritise work, adapt to new procedures and suggest more effective ways of working
• Must be reliable and punctual