Due to the rapid expansion of our business, we are looking to recruit a purchasing professional, the role will involve supporting the project management team and others within the business with resilient, value for money and efficient purchasing practices.
Activities include:
- Agreeing favourable credit terms and discounting with suppliers
- Raising purchase orders and maintaining our ordering platform
- Integrating with project planning resource and giving updates on long lead time items and potential issues
- Identifying plant or equipment shortages and suggesting alternatives
- Assisting in vesting of materials and prompt payment activities to preserve cashflow.
- Working with Goods in and Goods out to ensure purchases are correct and working with supplier to remediate mistakes and mis quantities.
- Assist in providing technical information, datasheets and obtaining quotes for others to accurately price jobs.
- Assist in trending of material prices to identify risks in tendering opportunities.
- Able to demonstrate a risk assessed appropriate to procurement to ensure resilience and best value.
- Other general administrative tasks required to support the team.
Desirable Attributes, Skills & Experience
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office particularly in using databases and spreadsheets
- Working knowledge of procurement law
- Have a good working understanding of mechanical and electrical parts and components.
- CIPS Procurement Certificate would be desirable.
- Well organised, dependable
- Able to work independently and be a team player
- Good communication skills both verbal and written (English Language)