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KCR Solutions are delighted to be working with this expanding, manufacturing organisation in Washington, to recruit a Purchasing Supervisor. Your duties will be as follows:
- Responsible for procurement of all products and services, considering cost, quality and priority
- Working with suppliers to ensure optimal inventory levels to support on time delivery goals
- Maintaining purchase price for all items and looking at variances to ensure accurate payments
- Utilising reorder reports, critical inventory reports and material planning to plan optimal reorder quantities for raw materials considering forecast data, seasonality trends, and customer demand
- Tracking and maintaining records of open purchase orders with suppliers, ensuring data is accurate
- Maintaining supplier files of contacts and latest material specifications
- Managing inventory to an optimal level based upon safety stocks, reorder points, as well as taking advantage of volume buys for price reductions when available
- Resolving open issues with suppliers relating to quality, errors on shipments and delivery issues
- Ensuring any supplier quality issues are resolved quickly
- Coordinating with shipping and production departments to advise expected in bound freight, considering storage and warehouse capacities
- Reporting bi-weekly and receiving details in writing
- Monitoring and reporting supplier performance on a monthly basis
- Participating in planning meetings with sales team to alter forecasts and planning according to demand
- Conducting monthly material excess and obsolete review, assisting with plans to manage the inventory
- Communicating and reporting material shortages to operations team
- Assisting with supplier negotiations, cost reduction, stock analysis and sourcing projects
Educated to degree level, you will have worked in a similar role previously and have strong purchasing experience and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential as you will be liaising with clients regularly.
This is a great time to join the company at pivotal point and will suit someone who is keen to be an integral part of a growing business.
Hybrid working and excellent benefits are on offer.
