Purchasing Analyst

Sourcing Analyst required for successful expanding company in Banbury with a global customer base

Excellent client with collaborative and friendly teams are expanding their procurement department with a Purchasing Analyst.

**The offer**:

- Competitive salary £30,000 to £32,000 pa
- Health Shield plan
- Annual bonus scheme
- Long service incentives
- Stakeholder Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Cycle Scheme
- Health shield cash plan scheme
- 23 days annual leave rising to 25 days on 5 years' service + bank holidays
- Holiday buying scheme

**Your Goal**

To source quality suppliers that fit into our purchase strategy and that can add value to the business.

Undertake and develop a strategy to drive cost down and ensure margins are maintained or improved, through effective negotiation, without impacting on the quality or service levels of the product

**Key responsibilities include**:
To follow the business purchasing strategy, be it brand or quality led, and develop an effective supplier sourcing and management process.

Sourcing & RQF Management

Potential alternative suppliers to ensure continued supply of approved product where there are supply issues with main supplier

**Suppliers**
- Regular planned reviews with suppliers with focus on building business relationships, range fulfilment and cost saving initiatives.
- Manage Prime suppliers effectively
- Product ID creation
- Product descriptions
- Prime supplier and sequences
- Supplier Lead times
- Supplier input costs
- Product groups / classifications
- BOM and structures

**What you will bring**:

- Previous purchasing experience (essential)
- Qualified or working towards CIPS qualification
- Strong attention to detail and must have proven experience of working at a detailed level
- Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical, trouble shooting and team building skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) - dealing with multiple geographical locations and languages
- Must be organised, efficient and work methodically
- Valid and current driving licence (essential)
- Valid and current passport with no exclusions on overseas travel (essential)

Closing date 15th January 2023

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