Purchasing Coordinator

**Collier Webb are designers and makers of luxury lighting, furniture and hardware for the world's most beautiful interior spaces. Our reputation for excellence is acknowledged by leading designers and architects who engage us to produce unique designs, each handcrafted in our Eastbourne Foundry. We are a third-generation, British family business that has grown from humble beginnings and is now expanding our talented team year on year to harness the organic evolution and growth of the business.**

Main function of role:
An opportunity has arisen for a proactive individual to join our fast-paced Eastbourne Foundry team. The role involves supporting the Production team with purchasing and inventory control as well as taking responsibility for developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and maintaining an approved supplier database. The purchasing coordinator will also ensure that the correct purchasing process is followed and that the relevant purchase orders are created and updated on the approved accounting system.

**This role could include funded career development opportunities and relevant qualifications to support the successful applicant in furthering their professional progression.**

Key Responsibilities
- Obtain quotes from approved suppliers in order to obtain the best value for money while also satisfying the required lead time
- Place and manage orders with approved suppliers for;
- Materials and consumables, components, screws, fixings and chemicals
- Equipment servicing consumables and parts such as oil, coolant, filters, etc
- Organising subcontract services
- Check the progress of orders, including those for specialist components for bespoke projects, as required updating the relevant departments with any changes to expected delivery dates.
- Managing ‘Goods In’, receiving and recording deliveries, notifying the relevant person and putting the items in the relevant stock location or job kit.

General
- Maintain a list of approved suppliers, working with other department managers to source new suppliers
- Review and negotiate pricing and optimising purchasing arrangements
- Build and establish positive and productive relationships with suppliers
- Ensure the correct purchasing process is followed including raising the appropriate purchase order on the company accounting system (XERO)
- Consolidating orders to make savings, if possible, without compromising deadlines
- Submit purchase orders to suppliers and follow up for acknowledgements and updated expected delivery dates
- Obtain invoices for goods received and match to purchase orders, investigate, liaise, and resolve with the supplier with regard to any discrepancies, liaising with other departments as appropriate
- Liaise with Freight Forwarders, tracking the delivery and progression of overseas orders
- Request Certificates/Declarations from Suppliers and keep records up to date
- Request COSHH and datasheets for all chemicals and ensure they are passed on to the relevant department manager
- Proactively look for new ways to drive cost savings and increase efficiency
- Regularly review and maintain stock levels, perform physical stock checks, re-order standard and repeat items
- Regularly review KANBAN levels with relevant department managers ensuring optimal inventory levels are maintained

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

**Salary**: £21,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Wellness programmes

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

- How many years of Purchasing experience do you have?

Reference ID: Purchasing Coordinator