Job Details
Purchasing Administrator
Sector:
Region : Yorkshire & Humberside
Location: Bradford
Salary: £18,000 - £22,000
Job Ref.: PSC 43904
Job Information
PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR / PURCHASING MANAGERIm seeking applications for a Purchasing Manager / Purchasing Administrator, with proven experience in a purchasing discipline. Please read below for specific details.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Purchasing Administration
Purchasing Administration.
Place orders with suppliers in line with purchasing forecasting tool and own due diligence.
Ensuring that acceptable stock levels are held to ensure sales demand is met.
Continuously pursuing supplier promotions to reduce costs where cost effective to do so.
Check order confirmations against orders raised and update / correct queries prior to delivery being made.
Maintenance of supplier confirmed delivery dates in the system up-to-date and chase overdue orders with Suppliers.
Identify any price discrepancies with supplier and notify any unauthorised price increases to your manager.
Identify delivery queries and ensuring they are resolved to be in companys best interests, through appropriate credit or replacement stock to the value.
Procurement of deliveries from supplier
Back order reporting
Sourcing new products
Sourcing new products
Sourcing alternative supply options and new product opportunities and savings.
Specials (new products)
Setup all new products within 2days from request.
Create product code / descriptions to company standard.
Import into Merlin using import facility ensuring no errors.
Use pricing database to obtain pricing details, update/add where appropriate
Stock management
Maintain Merlin system with stock expiry dates
Identify stock with short self-life within parameters of the system
Cyclic Stock Management
Stock Adjustment management
EXPERIENCE
Over 3 years experience in a purchasing role.
Good negotiation skills.
Able to work under pressure.
Strong IT skills.
Problem solving abilities.
Good interpersonal skills.
Able to work with a team and on own initiative.
Attention to detail.