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PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR / PURCHASING MANAGER

I�m 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 company�s 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 year�s 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.