Purchasing Controller

7 months ago

Skelmersdale, United Kingdom Alexander-Dennis Full time

**Purchasing Controller (1 Year FTC)**

**Location: Skelmersdale or Farnborough**

We have an exciting opportunity for a **Purchasing Controller** to join our Aftermarket Procurement team on a fixed term basis. Responsible for managing all purchasing system data and supporting our Commodity Buyers with sourcing strategies, no two days will be the same

**The Company**:

- Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
- In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
- We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
- We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke - what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
- We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven’t looked back ever since.
- We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
- Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
- Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

**What does that mean for you?**
- Generous salary package - we reward our people at the level they deserve.
- A half day on a Friday. Yes, every Friday. Giving you more time at the weekend to do the things you love, with the people you love.
- A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
- Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
- Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
- Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn

**Your dream role**:
We are looking for a highly driven **Purchasing Controller** to join our established Procurement team. Responsible for supporting the procurement of automotive parts to support our aftermarket business. You will be identifying the products that need to be purchased, confirming pricing and the most appropriate supplier whilst ensuring a high level of data integrity.
- Supporting the Commodity Buyers is your number one priority in this role - assisting with the issues and collation of RFQ’s as appropriate.
- Allocate suppliers in line with Commodity Sourcing Strategies as agreed with Commodity Buyers
- This is a hybrid role based at our Skelmersdale or Farnborough site on a 1-year fixed term basis, working 8:00 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday and 8:00 - 13:00 on Friday.
- You will ensure a high level of data integrity at all times - ensuring the system is up to date with supplier, price, MOQ, lead-time and weights.
- Promptly resolve any issues with blocked invoices in relation to price for site.
- You will regularly liaise with other sites to provide information of parts, such as weight, unit cost and supplier contacts.
- Process improvement will be a key part of this role; reducing and eliminating non-value adding activity in relation to systems wherever possible.
- Install a proactive review process with engineering to ensure purchasing input prior to release of parts.

**What you will bring**:

- To be successful, you will have demonstrable experience in a similar role, with full responsibility for day-to-day purchasing activities.
- It is essential you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills for this position as you will be liaising with suppliers and other areas of Alexander Dennis on a regular basis.
- You will have strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multi-task and exercise independent judgement.
- It is crucial you are able to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to react effectively to changing demands/environment.
- Demonstratable proficiency with Microsoft packages, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word
- Team working ability but also self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.

**Next steps**:
If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you
- Recommend a Friend is applicable for this role.

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