Purchasing Officer

Inspire Resourcing are recruiting a Purchasing Officer on behalf of our client in Bakewell.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets, which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market to include: Terms and conditions, supplier selection/de-selection, evaluation and rationalisation of supply chain solutions including vendor managed inventory, supplier consignments and safety stock

• Source suppliers and develops relationships to negotiate and buy goods, materials and services to meet the Company’s operational requirements

• Coordinates with all other departments for any additional Purchasing needs, i.e. Development items, tooling etc.

• Coordinates with Warehouse/Admin team to ensure all material shortages are known and actioned

• Coordinates with other departments to ensure status of all orders are tracked and entered into the SAP system

• Coordinates with the Finance team to ensure all upfront supplier payments are actioned

• Identifies and develops additional reporting methods/tools within the SAP system to enable more accurate data to assist with Purchasing, i.e., Usage Reports

• Maintains and develops relationships between stakeholders and suppliers

• Makes supplier visits where necessary

• Evaluates current suppliers to ensure costs and quality are under control, ensures that supplier certification is kept up to date, i.e. ISO9001

• Conducts research into potential suppliers and vendors to identify cost savings and additional services

• Reporting non-conformances to suppliers and organising non-conforming material to be replaced/exchanged

• Ensures that all relevant information for purchasing is shared internally to concerned stakeholders

• Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures

• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together

• Ensures the QA documentation covering Purchasing is kept up to date with the latest Purchasing procedures

• Engaged and motivated to learn about company products to better carry out role