Purpose of Job/Key objectives

To manage small team within the remit of the purchasing/warehouse department, ensuring all orders are processed within a timely manner.

Principal Duties/Tasks and responsibilities

Work closely with the contracts department to ensure Purchase Orders for upcoming works / van stock replenishment are raised in required timescales

Liaise with the suppliers to ensure all PO’s are received and actioned as required

Ensure supplier pricing across the system is correct

Support all department team members with queries

Plan, organise and manage team workload to ensure all company deadlines are met

Resolution of queries in a professional and efficient manner

Any other duties that may be deemed appropriate to this role

A certain level of flexibility will be required regarding the job role and responsibilities to fulfil this position

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous Supervisory or Managerial experiance
• Excellent administrative skills
• Format spares experience (gas / renewable energy)
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and keep to deadlines

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Location: One location

NIO Comm are an equal opportunities employer

Full time, office based in Albourne, West Sussex

Salary is dependent on level of experience

No agencies please

Job Summary

To set up and maintain an effective procurement service to the business. Working with the Finance Director to constantly improve purchasing outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Create and maintain close working relationships with suppliers
• Work with the Finance Director and end users to ensure regularly purchased and high value items offer value for money
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure timely deliveries of the correct items
• Carry out regular reviews to identify high volume items where it may be possible to negotiate volume discounts
• Carry out regular reviews to identify suppliers with high spend with a view to negotiating discounts
• Actioning purchase requisitions after ensuring appropriate coding and approvals are in place
• Ensuring when goods are received the requester receipts them on the system
• Occasional processing and payment of requests for one-offs
• Identify individuals or crews requesting an unusually high number of individual items or total items with a view to spotting bad working practices or fraud
• Working with the FD and end users to identify and make improvements to the Purchase Order System and processes
• Any other tasks that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties

Knowledge and Skills

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Purchasing Manager or equivalent in telecoms, construction, building supplies or another related sector
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills at all levels for dealing with suppliers and colleagues

Education and Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £42,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
None

Experience:

• purchase manager: 2 years (preferred)

Application deadline: start date: 01/07/2022

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Location:Albourne, West Sussex

Reports TO:Finance Director.

Salary: £42,000-£50,000

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Job Summary:

• To set up and maintain an effective procurement service to the business. Working with the Finance Director to constantly improve purchasing outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain close working relationships with suppliers.
• Work with the Finance Director and end users to ensure regularly purchased and high-value items offer value for money.
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure timely deliveries of the correct items.
• Carry out regular reviews to identify high-volume items where it may be possible to negotiate volume discounts.
• Carry out regular reviews to identify suppliers with high spends with a view to negotiating discounts.
• Actioning purchase requisitions after ensuring appropriate coding and approvals are in place.
• Ensuring when goods are received the requester receipts them on the system.
• Occasional processing and payment of requests for one-offs.
• Identify individuals or crews requesting an unusually high number of individual items or total items with a view to spotting bad working practices or fraud.
• Working with the FD and end users to identify and make improvements to the Purchase Order System and processes.
• Any other tasks that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties.

Knowledge and Skills:

• At least 2 years' experience as a Purchasing Manager or equivalent in telecoms, construction, building supplies or another related sector.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels for dealing with suppliers and colleagues.

Education and Qualifications:

• Full clean UK driving Licence.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £42,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Albourne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Construction / Telecoms / Building Procurement: 2 years (required)
• Construction / Telecoms / Building purchasing: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence ID: IAR421

Arctic Hayes Ltd is a rapidly growing business to business distributor of Heating and Plumbing Consumables based in South Leeds and distributing products globally. Over 40% of the company’s stock purchases are from Far East suppliers.

We are currently on a lookout for experienced stock controller/purchasing manager to join our ever growing business.

Responsibilities include:

Purchasing

• Working with the directors to produce a strategic purchasing plan for the next two years.
• Monitoring the objectives set within the plan and reporting against these monthly.
• Proactively managing and leveraging relationships with Suppliers in UK and Overseas.
• Negotiating prices, lead times and stock holding.
• Being responsible for negotiation of supplier agreements including rebates.
• Identify new suppliers and evaluating the viability of using them for future business.
• Formulate supply chain improvements on an ongoing basis.

Stock Control

• Oversee the raising and expediting of Purchase Orders and Works Orders
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve non-conformance issues
• Maintaining stock related data into the company Sage 1000 ERP system
• Working with the business I.T systems to establish stock requirements
• Producing various management information that will enable the business to manage its stock in a more efficient way.
• Liaising with suppliers and freight forwarders for imported goods
• Managing stock levels in line with budgets and seasonal demands

The Person

• Minimum 5 years in a busy Purchasing / Supply Chain role
• Experience of Import / Far East supply chain
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Practical experience with Microsoft Excel essential (Queries, Vlookups, Pivot Tables)
• Ability to work under own initiative and to manage others
• A clear and concise communicator

What we offer

• Friendly and relaxed environment
• Potential for Hybrid working
• No weekend / bank holiday working
• Quarterly team events
• Group pension scheme
• Death in Service Cover (4 x Salary)
• Free refreshments
• Free on-site secure car parking with EV Charging

Sounds like you? Email [website] [website]

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £32,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to deadline: 15/07/2022

Purpose

Working with internal stakeholders such as production and marketing teams to ensure the research and development of quality products that fulfil market demands.

You will build strong relationships with suppliers whilst implementing, maintaining and reviewing contracts, preferred supplier lists (PSLs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).

You will support the businesses’ focus on environmental, social, governance and sustainability related projects.

Key responsibilities

• Report out on sales & market trends and make recommendations with weekly product reviews
• Develop and create relationships with all key supplier base
• Utilise and manage the RFQ process for cost efficiencies
• Manage the introduction of new products and exit strategies of slow-moving items
• Implement, maintain & review Supplier Contract and standards
• Set up supplier risk database based on Sustainability and to include risk of supply and exposure to applicable commodities to track pricing
• Safeguard supply through the development of a supplier risk management database
• Drive the Supply Chain ESG goals by supporting all Environmental, Social and governance decisions with suitable data and policies
• Work with accredited 3rd party organisations to drive a more sustainable business
• Set up Vendor management KPI data set.
• Report out on Carbon footprint

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience required

Excellent Microsoft office skills with advanced experience in Excel and MRP stock systems

• Previous experience in category management is a plus

Personal attributes

• Proactive positive attitude with a desire to want to improve and do things better.
• Ability to lead and inspire and develop others into a high performing team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay scheme

Maxim World is a Designer and Supplier of luxury goods to the world’s leading hotel groups seeking a Purchasing & Specifications Coordinator.

Maxim World is founded on the fundamental premise of offering our customers the most elegant and refined products of superior quality.

Since 2004 we have been a major presence in the hospitality industry working with the largest hotel brands, making us the company of choice for our global client base. Our range of products for rooms, bathrooms, spas and food & beverage have been designed with the hotel guests in mind, using a variety of materials such as wood, stone, leather, glass, metal, resin and melamine.

Un-rivalled customer service is at the core of everything we do and is foundation of the business’s success.

The Purchasing Manager is part of the Global Procurement Team and is a permanent role based in our Greater London Head office, offering a basic salary of between £28,000 and £30,000 per annum dependent on experience.

Key Duties:

· Ensure the smooth management of daily routines in purchasing, supplier interactions and sample requisitions to support the Global Procurement Team

· Create and place purchase orders with our Global suppliers

· Effectively communicate with Suppliers by phone and email as necessary as part of delivering the purchasing function of the business.

· Take responsibility for multiple projects liaising between suppliers and sales samples

· Manage the team to ensure procurement documents and procedures are up to date in a systematic way

· Work closely with our designers on Product Specifications to assist Supplier Quotes

· Manage purchasing processes and make improvement recommendations, and be responsible for implementing changes effectively and efficiently

· Support the Procurement Team as required

· Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager and co-managing 1 direct report

Our ideal candidate would have:

· Experience within purchasing and supply chain, preferably within the hospitality industry or home furnishing or interiors

· Experience in a fast-paced environment, with a passion for detail whilst delivering excellent service to internal stakeholders

· Proficiency or fluency in Mandarin is preferred but not essential

· Confident in communicating with suppliers over the phone and by email, understanding their situation whilst remaining aware of the business needs

· Is able to build a good rapport with suppliers

· Effective decision maker

· A team player

If this sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ruislip: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (preferred)
• Purchasing: 1 year Location: One location

Purchasing Manager: Salary £23-25,000 (depending on experience)

Previous applicants need not apply.

FULL-TIME (8am-4pm, Mon-Fri)

Location: Office based -Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire (free on site parking).

Transairvac International Limited is a small local company supplying a range of equipment throughout the UK & Europe for the transport and industrial markets. We are also distributors for European manufacturers and have a range of our own products.

Employees receive 20 days holiday, plus all days designated as Public Holidays and one week for the Christmas shut-down period.

The applicant should have a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience and GCSE English language and maths @ grade 4 / C or above (or equivalent).

Working as part of a small team you will report to the Management Team.

General Duties

· Responsible for efficient purchasing of stock, supplies and equipment.

· Using the existing SAGE 50 system, prepare and issue purchase orders, determine and negotiate prices and delivery when necessary; buy according to established company policies and procedures; maintain accurate purchasing records.

· Receive purchase requisitions and verify for accuracy and authorisation.

· Periodically evaluate suppliers based on capabilities, performance and consistent quality. Advise Quality Representative when suppliers are not meeting requirements.

· Evaluate and recommend new / substitute suppliers, if necessary.

· Maintain rapport and good working relationships with suppliers and keep accurate supplier records.

· Evaluate stock reorder levels and quantity price breaks to determine the most economical purchasing of stocks and supplies in relation to the company’s cost of capital.

· Expedite purchase orders as necessary and ensure timely delivery of purchased items for onward delivery to Transairvac customers (via daily meeting).

· Perform other purchasing or stock control duties as necessary, or as requested.

· Responsible for stock control.

· Other duties as required, commensurate with the role.

· To uphold and maintain the objectives of ISO9001:2015.

Skills

· Engineering / industry related background preferable

· SAGE knowledge preferable, although training can be provided for the right candidate

· Excellent telephone manner

· IT Literate

· Good organisational skills; methodical approach to working

· Ability to problem solve

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0TW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Industry related: 2 years (preferred)
• Purchasing: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In ID: Purchasing Manager

Overview:

Reporting to General Manager, you will lead on the purchasing of products on behalf BDC; ensuring appropriate levels of stock are maintained and stored as well as collaborating with the wider teams to effectively meet requirements and continuously improve the service provision and working with internal stakeholders such as production and customer service.

You will be responsible for the transactional and day to day running of the materials department for all direct and in direct purchases. Through attention to detail, you will maximise stock yield through accurate monthly stock counts

Working skilfully across multiple departments, you will be an enthusiastic and passionate advocate of the Company’s values and ensure they are promoted throughout the business at all times.

You will support the businesses’ focus on environmental, social and governance and sustainability and related projects.

Key responsibilities

· Develop a strong commercial relationship with our suppliers. Liaise with Group procurement to ensure effective supplier management.

· Compiling and maintaining purchasing records, supplier databases and procurement contracts

· Managing the receipt of all incoming goods – profile, parts, glass, panels, etc

· Allocate and sort goods into assigned locations upon delivery.

· Manage waste recovery such as scrap metal to optimum value.

· Provide stock checks upon issue of picking list and process orders as required.

· Use systems to forecast demand and order as required utilising bulk purchase options.

· Manage the introduction of new products and exit of slow-moving items.

· Review product pricing to reflect the changes in materials and labour.

· Manage complete materials process and utilise systems to improve and reduce costs.

· Record Vendor management KPI data set.

· Manage all overdue orders, stock outs, return orders in a timely manner.

· Identify other products / services and equipment to be purchased.

· Recruit and provide the necessary training to the stores and goods in team.

· Always deliver on ROTIF measure.

About You

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience required.

Experience in manufacturing within the Fenestration industry is advantageous.

Excellent Microsoft office skills with advanced experience in Excel and MRP stock systems

FLT licence an advantage

Personal attributes

Proactive positive attitude with a desire to want to improve and do things better.

Ability to lead and inspire and develop others into a high performing team.

Natural problem solver able take prompt decisive actions where necessary

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• Procurement: 2 years Location: In person

Reference #: VAC10830
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary: £50000 - £55000
Sector: Packaging
Type: Permanent
Posted On: 14/06/2022
Contact: Clare Cook

Cloud 9 have received an exciting opportunity from a highly successful global packaging company who are looking to appoint a Purchasing Manager. The role has been created due to growth and promotion within the existing team.
The Role
Reporting to the Group Purchasing lead you will be responsible for sourcing goods, vendors management & managing all procurement activities both operationally and strategically. This role is a senior management position, and you will be working closely with other members of the key management team. An area of focus will be ensuring the team (with 5 direct reports) is continually improving in both efficiency and value to ultimately benefit all customers, internally and externally as well as maximising profitability of the business. Another area of importance will be establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing key suppliers that are crucial to the company’s needs together with agreeing terms where appropriate including discount structures, volume rebates and the like.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies in line with company objectives
• Track, measure and analyse company expenditures, profitability, and commercial activity
• Oversee the recruitment, hiring and development of all staff within your team
• Provide reports & analysis for Senior Management
• Be aware of and ensure the business adhere to laws, rules, and regulations
• Track and report on KPI’s and key functional metrics to reduce costs to improve buying efficiency and effectiveness
• Produce and devise negotiation strategies to ensure deals are closed with best terms
• Continually seek to improve Purchasing methods and drive operational efficiencies, highlight failings and work with other key stakeholders within the business to always retain requisite performance
• Liaise with suppliers and manufacturers to overcome any product issue in the shortest possible time period and find alternative products and suppliers if required
• Carry out and review the purchasing function and systems, identify, and implement improvements.
• Utilising, understanding & developing the ERP system, setting SOP’s and Managing Process, ensuring accuracy and communication is at the highest level
• Making commercial decisions based on WLC and TCO methodology.

Experience, Skills, and Qualities

• Educated to a minimum of HND or non-UK equivalent
• Proven ability to coach and develop others
• A minimum of five years management experience, two or more of which at a senior level
• Packaging experience desired but not essential
• Experience of effectively communicating to internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines
• A professional, assertive & confident communication style
• Positive coaching mentality – ensuring others’ success and development
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite & related software
• Customer focussed possessive of a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Proven Leadership qualities & passionate about leading people
• A positive approach to problem solving
• Detailed and tenacious regarding accuracy and process

Remuneration
You will receive a competitive salary and company car, please apply for full details of the remuneration package on offer!

Why apply
Our client is a successful and rapidly growing business. To be part of the continued success journey apply now.
Cloud 9 is acting as a Recruitment Agency

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: per year

Purchasing Manager - Permanent – Shrewsbury (with travel)

L & C Consulting are working with a Shrewsbury based manufacturing business, a Platinum Level Investors in People, to recruit for a brand new Buyer / Procurement / Purchasing Manager / Supply Chain Specialist. Based in modern offices, this role will be responsible for all aspects of procurement / supply chain management including supplier selection, stock level management & forecasting.

The role will be principally based in Shrewsbury but will require regular travel to Birmingham (based near rail link).

Duties will include (but not be limited to):

· Manage supplier relationships (80 / 20 split UK to ROW supplier base)

· Manage stock levels (c2000 lines)

· Ordering v optimum stock level holding

· MRP forecasting

· Supply Chain management supporting production targets and requirements

· Reporting

· Cost saving & performance management

· Raising and placing POs

To be considered for this excellent opportunity within a corporate style organisation, you will have worked in a similar Purchasing Manager / Buyer / Procurement / Supply Chain role previously.

You will posses a high attention to detail, be well organised, motivated, reliable and flexible in your work. You will also be able to demonstrate an analytical approach, be IT literate (Ms Excel / MRP) and excellent communication skills.

You will ideally be CIPS qualified (or studying toward) as well as educated to a minimum of A Level standard.

The Shrewsbury based site is commutable from Telford, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Wolverhampton,

Stafford, Bridgnorth, Ironbridge though remember there is also travel to Birmingham

Alternative job titles could be Buyer, Direct Buyer, Indirect Buyer, Purchasing Admin, Procurement Admin, Supply Chain, Purchasing Planner, Procurement Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Purchasing Manager etc

L & C Consulting

Specialising in the recruitment of permanent and ‘temp to perm’ roles in the Shropshire area -you’ll find we provide a professional but friendly, efficient, system driven recruitment service - where we remember that people do matter. Offering a full recruitment service across a variety of sectors; we continuously strive to ensure we give an honest, reliable service.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within four working days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

With a wealth of specialist knowledge in the local, recruitment market, L & C Consulting are an employment agency working on behalf of our clients. L & C Consulting is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Shrewsbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 2 years (required)
• Purchasing: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In ID: SY0535