Purchasing Specialist

5 months ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Fuchs Lubricants (UK) PLC Full time

**Purchasing Specialist**

**Location: Hanley, Stoke on Trent**

**Hours of Work: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Monday to Friday (35 hours per week)**

**About FUCHS**:
FUCHS is a Global Group with German roots that has developed, produced, and sold lubricants and related specialties to more than 100,000 customers in all sectors (more than 10,000 products) for more than 85 years. With 62 companies and more than 6,000 employees worldwide, the FUCHS Group is the leading independent supplier of lubricants.

The Fuchs Group is a forward-thinking, progressive organisation, that is proud of its people, the development of those people drives its success and ensures excellent customer focus and service.

A fantastic career opportunity has arisen for a Purchasing Specialist to join our UK Purchasing Team.

**Role Summary**:

- Responsible for £65m annual spend on raw materials, packaging, and finished products and £5m indirect spend, this position will cover a broad area of responsibilities including:_
- Daily management of raw material and packaging purchase orders to meet customer and manufacturing requirements.
- Analysis and interpretation of MRP information to react to changes in demand.
- Daily communication with production staff, and suppliers, to ensure timely delivery of critical raw materials
- Communication of critical supplier-related information to customer-facing staff
- Updating purchasing and supplier information records
- Analysis of vendor performance, including tracking of non-conforming material deliveries
- Base Oil Pricing and Quotas
- Base Oil Forecasting
- Working closely with Commercial Divisional Heads and R&D
- Ensuring quality supply and avoiding supplier dependence
- Monitoring Base Oil Usage Monthly/Yearly
- New Supplier Approvals
- Price List maintenance
- Undertake project-based work for specific business strategies & initiatives.
- Excellent IT skills
- SAP experience would be advantageous.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Self-motivated, able to prioritise and meet all deadlines.

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**Our Benefits**:

- Competitive salary + profit-related bonus.
- Holiday Entitlement above Statutory.
- DC Pension Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training opportunities for personal development
- Supportive working environment
- Discounted private medical cover
- Free Parking

**How to Apply**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Procurement: 1 year (preferred)
- Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Stoke-on-Trent, ST1: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PSFEB24


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