Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago

St Albans, United Kingdom Redway HR Ltd Full time

Job Description

Job title:Procurement Specialist

Main purpose of job:
To manage the purchasing process within the organization. Working with suppliers to place orders, negotiate prices and terms of sale and ensure that products and services are delivered on time and meet quality standards.

Department: Operations

Location/Branch: Media House, St Albans

Position reports to:Commercial Manager

Position is responsible for: N/A

Hours of work: Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5.00pm

**Salary**: upto £40k

Main Responsibilities

1.Managing all aspects of materials supply into and through the business. Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks.

2. Ensuring that the project delivery team are accurately informed re delays, shortages etc

3. Working closely with the Assembly team to ensure material is delivered accurately and ontime

4. Monitor supplier performance and manage non-conformances

5. Analysing inventory and controlling stock levels ensuring effective levels for the business

6. Working with sales team to monitor long-term forecasts and place/manage forward orders for bulk products

7. Ensure quality, service level, price and supply logistics meet commercial and internal customers’ needs

8. Participate in continuous improvement activities to improve purchasing procedures and increase efficiency

9. Identify and deliver further opportunities to reduce overall supply chain costs

10. Working with Design Team to set up parts and create bills of materials

11. Purchasing and expediting materials and parts according to production schedule

Experience Required

1. Experience in at least one purchasing or manufacturing role

2. Confident user of Microsoft Office and Excel

3. Experience of using Sage or CIM50 would be an advantage

Skills Required

1. Good communication - able to interact with colleagues and suppliers effectively and professionally.

2. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

3. Knowledge of manufacturing production and processes

4. Good problem solving - ability to find effective solutions and understands the need of the customer.

5. Self-starter - able to work responsibly and without supervision.

6. High level of accuracy, numeracy, and an ability to spot errors is critical in this role.

7. An ability to prioritise, plan and organise work in a busy environment.

Qualifications Required

1. 5 GCSEs grades A-C or equivalent.

2. At least 1 A-Level grade A-C or relevant purchasing qualification

About us

Urben is expert in creating flawless meeting room experiences for global clients. We supply a fully complete, scalable solution that houses all clients AV needs. The business is growing at a rapid rate, developing an exciting product range which is constantlyenhancing our customers global meeting rooms.

With global exposure and the anticipated continued growth this position will have plenty of opportunity for progression and development.

This role creates is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an exciting and expanding company, with an excellent working environment.

About the role

This is a perfect role for someone looking to develop their career in purchasing. You will play a key part in this small, busy team, and will have a varied range of tasks across the purchasing function. You will work with a level of autonomy and will beable to influence the way we develop our systems and practices as we grow.

About you

To thrive in the role you will:

- have worked in at least one purchasing or manufacturing role, if not more
- have A’ level qualifications or relevant purchasing qualification
- be able to demonstrate flawless accuracy
- have a desire to proactively add value to our team
- have strong Microsoft office skills

Ideally, we would also like you to have experience using Sage or CIM50, but this is not a deal breaker for someone with the right skills and attributes.

What we can offer is an exciting place to work at an exciting time for the business. If you are keen, you will be able to develop and grow the role to meet the potential of the business.

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