Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets


• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations


• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities


• Provide analysis on costs, new and existing and review cost reduction activities


• Prepare reports and updates as and when required


• Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements


• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods


• Prepare and issue purchase orders


• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications


• Conduct research for new components and suppliers


• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation


• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance


• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, and delivery or invoice issues

• Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and supplier’s


• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills


• Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities


• Able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks and achieve set targets


• Keen attention to detail and accuracy

• Minimum 5 years Purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment or a manufacturing/engineering degree required


• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding, cost breakdown and estimating


• Experience of working closely with suppliers


• Able to add value, reduce costs and contribute to business improvements


• Computer literate, with strong Microsoft skills/abilities