Purchasing Executive

VANRATH are assisting with the recruitment of a **Purchasing Executive** for a leading Professional Services firm.

This proves to be a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to progress their career and widen their knowledge in a Global organisation that places immense value on their staff. This firm has a fantastic reputation for progressing people within the organisation.

**Hybrid** working role (2 days at Home & 3 days in **Lisburn** office) - Monday - Friday - **Permanent**

**Salary**

£35,000 + Leading Benefits Package from a Global firm + Continuous Progression Opportunities

**Responsibilities**:

- Undertake supplier negotiations to ensure appropriate and cost-effective solutions are achieved
- Compile supplier analysis reports and data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation
- Conduct research for new components and suppliers
- Provide analysis on costs, new and existing
- Engage with relevant stakeholders to review and challenge engineering specifications with the purpose of developing appropriate procurement strategies to support the business needs
- Working methods will be appropriate for the post-COVID business environment and may involve working with remote teams.
- Raise and expedite purchase orders
- Ensure any purchase order invoice queries are resolved quickly

**What you will have**
- Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel
- Previous experience of placing orders and managing suppliers and supply chain issues
- An ability to work on own initiative, under pressure and within tight deadlines
- Good organisational and time management skills
- An ability to resolve issues, prioritise responsibly and manage own workload

**What you will get**
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension & Life Assurance Schemes
- On-site parking
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Wellness programmes

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

**Salary**: £31,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lisburn: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

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

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lisburn

Reference ID: PD002