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An exciting opportunity

About us

Transcal Engineering Ltd is situated in the heart of Worcestershire, providing Engineering services and solutions to industries including, Defence, Rail, Automotive, and Agriculture among others.

Our work environment includes:

- Modern office setting
- Steel fabrication and metal-working
- Final assembly spaces and workshops
- Growth opportunities

**Responsibilities**
- Raise and maintain purchase orders for direct and indirect materials to support production requirements
- Provide forecasts and schedules to suppliers where appropriate to maintain ongoing supply in line with customer demands
- Actively manage and report supplier on time delivery performance - fully utilising typical orderbook management protocols to ensure material availability
- Actively manage an open orderbook to control expenditure in line with customer demand and to support business cashflow
- Liaise with Logistics and Accounts teams to manage Goods-In discrepancies to an effective conclusion
- Monitor material receipts in line with schedules to help minimise Goods-In transactions error
- Expedite material shortages as required to meet urgent business needs
- Manage inventory levels, seeking opportunities to reduce inventory wherever practical
- Negotiate pricing and contractual terms with suppliers for new and existing materials and services to drive cost reduction opportunities
- Seek opportunities to install Kanban / direct line feed by commodity
- Identify and select new suppliers for materials as and when required
- Manage positive supplier partnership-based relationships

Focusing on “best practice”, strive for and drive measurable process improvement opportunities

**Qualifications**
- 'A' level qualification or equivalent
- CIPS qualified, or working toward
- Degree educated (Desirable)

**Experience**
- Minimum 1-3 years’ experience in the same role and in a similar environment
- Aptitude for figures and experience with managing a budget
- Experience of developing and implementing Purchasing processes and procedures which drive improvements in material availability and inventory levels
- Experience of working with an ERP system

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/03/2024