Supply Chain Specialist / Buyer
- Employer
- Undisclosed Company
- Location
- Essex, Harlow
- Salary
- £40000 - £50000 per annum
- Closing date
- 26 Mar 2021
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- Sector
- Management and Executive, Purchasing
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full-time
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An exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain / Purchasing specialist to join our market leading client based in Harlow. The successful candidate will be responsible for the liaison of Value-Added Service, buying products for the manufacturing plant. Our client is looking for an individual who has a clear understanding of how to buy from a manufacturing process. You will be responsible for managing the suppliers as well as the inventory.
This role is starting immediately on a temporary basis for 12 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with the maintenance of appropriate levels of inventory, fulfilling open sales orders and forecasting
- Forecasting and inventory review, product life cycle management
- Placement of initial PO's and monitor to alter or cancel inventory orders
- Sludge report review-write-offs, write-downs, returns
- Resolving sales/supplier related issues/questions and negotiate special returns
- Has developed specialized skills or is multi-skilled through job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience
- Experience of buying from manufactures in the past
- Completes work under moderate supervision
- Identifies key issues and patterns from partial /conflicting data
The ideal candidate will:
- Have the ability to grasp an understanding of new and complex systems/processes quickly
- Be a self-starter with an ability to work independently as well as an effective team player
- Possess a proven track record in working in a fast paced environment
- Have excellent communication skills
- Possess a strategic mindset
- Have knowledge/experience of component buying
- Competent in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
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