Purchasing Executive

**Contact Heather Lennox | 028 7032 6600**

**Purchasing Executive (Supply Chain) - Ballymoney - Permanent**

Our client are currently implementing their European expansion plan, with a new European distribution centre and new online marketplaces. Their goal is to better serve their European customers with a wider product range and faster delivery times. This is where you come in

**Company benefits include**:

- £Negotiable salary (depending on experience)
- Monday to Friday, weekends off
- Hybrid working opportunity after 6 months
- Opportunities to utilise Flexitime
- Life Assurance
- Store discounts
- Employee Assistance and Healthcare schemes
- Social events
- Free parking & much more

As an experienced purchaser you will join the procurement team to drive this exciting project forward and ensure that inventory levels are at the level required to deliver objectives. **Duties will include**:

- Negotiating with suppliers and placing purchase orders
- Maintaining product details, setting up new products and keeping details current, i.e.: updating Bill of Materials.
- Managing warranty claims
- Arranging imports and checking duty
- Following up on invoice queries
- Analysing purchasing data & preparing reports for management team
- Working with Purchasing Manager on product selection and brand forecasts
- Some travel may be required for the role (Trade Shows in the UK and Overseas)
- Performing range reviews based on product performance
- Ensuring optimum stock levels are maintained

**What experience do you need?**
- GCSE Maths & English A-C or Equivalent
- 12+ months experience in Procurement/Purchasing/Buying role
- Proven IT Skills - Including Office (Outlook and Excel are essential), Office365 and Microsoft Teams
- Ability to demonstrate organisational and numerical skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work as part of a team

Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person