Purchasing Officer

2 months ago


Ballymena, United Kingdom VANRATH Full time

Vanrath are delighted to be supporting the recruitment of a **Purchasing Officer (Buyer)** for a large and expanding manufacturing company within the **Ballymena area** on a temp to perm basis.
- **What’s in it for you?**_
- Salary - £30,000 - £33,000 (with opportunities for performance related pay)
- 30 days annual leave
- 8am to 5pm Mon - Fri, flexibility to work additional hours on occasions.
- Growing company - exciting time to join
- Private Healthcare/ Pension/ Employee Referral Scheme and many more
- Life Insurance Policy
- Company Sick Pay
- **About your next employer **_

You will be joining an expanding procurement team, and the purpose of the role is to liaise with your colleagues, building specifications for goods and services that are produced as efficiently as possible, as well as supporting the needs of the overall business.
- **About you**_
- **Essential**:_
- Previous Procurement experience and strong ability in supplier management
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a busy team.
- Forward thinking, with forecasting experience.
- Strong capability to deal professionally with customers, clients and colleagues.
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Willingness to be flexible to suit business needs.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with ability to prioritise a busy work schedule.
- Confident in using computer software, such as Microsoft Office Programmes.
- **Desirable**:_
- Driven individual with experience working within a manufacturing environment.
- Product knowledge of precast building products.
- Experience in meeting KPIs and targets.
- Full driving licence.
- **What you’ll do**_
- Working with other departments to create specification to ensure goods & services procured best meet business needs.
- Purchase goods, materials, and services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
- Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings.
- Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes, including communication and negotiation of resolution to any supply problems, which may impact the business.
- Extending supplier network by building, maintaining and managing supplier relationships.
- Minimise stock holding and ensure timely controlled delivery of goods and services to departments across the business.
- Provide analysis / reports on costs, new and existing suppliers.
- Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
- Work closely with others in the procurement function and review opportunities for continuous improvement and business improvements.
- Management of Brexit customs paperwork.
- Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.
- Any other duties deemed necessary by your manager.
- **INDSH**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LG150424


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