Procurement Assistant

3 days ago

South West England, United Kingdom Strive Supply Chain Full time

Strive are a UK wide Supply Chain & Logistics management recruiter. Please visit us at strive. co. uk for additional roles across engineering, production, buyer & procurement.

**Client summary**:
Our client are on the cusp of huge growth as specialists within the sustainable global packaging industry via a unique range of products. They are a fun team based on the south coast of Cornwall that embrace innovation, put the planet first and celebratethe great outdoors by encouraging a healthy work-life balance. They now need an exceptional procurement / buyer / purchasing star to help them achieve their goals.

**Flexible Location**: Whilst the client is based in Cornwall they are fully flexible on your location. Therefore, a home base is fine anywhere in the South West.

**Position: Procurement Coordinator**

Package: c£35k per annum plus excellent benefits

**Role summary**:
In this role you will ensure that all procurement enquiries and issues are handled in a professional, and timely manner, with attention to detail being key.
- Manage purchase orders and international deliveries
- Build relationships with suppliers through effective supplier relationship management (SRM), and negotiate pricing, quantities, and delivery timescales
- Research new suppliers, products, and services
- Ensure they maintain an ethical and sustainable supply chain, creating full visibility and accountability
- Point of contact for procurement-related queries within the organisation
- Monitor inventory / stock levels and support Head of Global Supply Chain with demand management
- Update internal teams on any delay to inbound orders, or any potential stock issues that could impact future sales
- Support projects that help maintain and improve our sustainability credentials related to our product and supply chain
- Collect and analyse data to help predict trends and forecast requirements
- Quality control and product development activities

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills
- Very good communication skills
- Relationship building and networking skills
- Excellent computer skills with knowledge of purchasing / inventory management systems

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