Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Wigan

£45,000

Monday-Friday

Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm / 9am – 5pm

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchasing Senior for our Chemical Manufacturing client in Wigan. The successful candidate will join a well-established, large COMAH site working days.

Purchasing Senior Benefits

• Company Pension
• Healthcare - BUPA cover
• 33 Days Holidays

Purchasing Senior Requirements:

• 5 Years Purchasing / Supply Chain Manager Experience
• Chemical Background Experience
• High levels of attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Able to use Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Self-motivated
• Comfortable liaising with people of varying levels i.e. staff, Managers, Directors

The Purchasing Senior’s Responsibilities will include:

• Supervision of two purchasing staff and ensure they carry out their duties in a timely manner and work is of a correct standard.
• Setting KPI’s for the department and monitoring of them.
• Responsible for all purchasing department activities – including but not limited to purchasing of all raw materials, packaging and miscellaneous items for both the Standish and Lamberhead site.
• Negotiating all prices and terms and conditions.
• Arranging Supplier meetings on a regular basis.
• Running the Supplier Quality Assurance System.
• Ensuring correct documentation is sent out to new Supplier / Quality & REACH questionnaires and getting them back completed.
• Ensuring TDS & SDS documentation for new products are obtained including from new Suppliers.
• Ensuring weekly purchasing figures are generated for the Directors.
• Monthly Stock Report.
• Quarterly Purchasing Report for the Managing Director.
• Ensuring Year end stock count is done, and the report is generated accurately.
• Writing SGP’s for the Purchasing Department and making sure they are kept up to date.
• Updating the Purchasing Manual as and when required.
• Arranging Transfers to and from Lamberhead.
• Providing Quarterly costings for the Finance Department.
• Chairing of the Monthly Purchasing Departmental Meeting.
• Ensuring Raw Materials Stock & Packaging are purchased and on stock to allow the Production /Planning team to implement the Production Plan.
• Point of Contact for arranging Raw Materials for toll manufacture & onsite Customer stock for e.g. Synthomer, Multisol, Univar etc
• Accurately complete all necessary documentation in a timely manner.
• Stock Management – looking at all stocks including Raw Materials, Finished Product, Packaging and Ancillaries.
• Forecasting.
• Resourcing.
• Securing new Suppliers for both current products and new products.
• Updating and Maintaining Training Plans.
• Working closely with other functions within the business in order to ensure effective and efficient interdepartmental cooperation.
• Updating Departmental Databases.
• Resolve disputes and claims with Vendors/Suppliers.
• Develop and maintain highly effective internal and external communications.
• Preparation of relevant management information for use across the organisation.
• Implement and maintain high levels of housekeeping standards.
• Maintain levels of morale and discipline to achieve high levels of motivation.
• Maintain the supplier ranking system, ensuring suppliers are assessed on an ongoing basis in accordance with company procedures and communicated with when they fall below the standard required.
• Immediately report any incidents which the management need to address using the appropriate reporting system.
• Respond to required corrective and preventive actions in a timely manner.
• Carry out additional duties not yet listed above at the discretion of the Operations Manager.

Keywords:

Purchasing Supervisor / Purchasing team Leader / Purchasing Manager/ Purchasing Senior / Senior Buyer / Buying Supervisor / Buying Team Leader  

Please contact Amy Laplace-McHugh at Winsearch UK for further details – (url removed)

Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit for roles based in Engineering & Manufacturing, Food & Drinks, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain & Procurement and Professional Services.

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