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Purchasing/Buying Co-ordinator

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Lancashire, Bamber Bridge
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
2 Nov 2021

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Sector
Purchasing
Job Type
Temporary
Hours
Full-time

Purchasing/Buying Co-ordinator required to work on a full-time basis within the purchasing team at our client based in Bamber Bridge.

The role is initially a temporary role with a view to leading to a permanent contract.

Experience working within a Purchasing/buying environment would be advantageous

Hours: Full time 35 hours a week working Monday to Friday.

Location: Bamber Bridge with free on-site parking

Duties below:

  • Working efficiently to tight timescales to ensure deadlines are met
  • Close working relationships to be maintained and developed with suppliers
  • Negotiate with current and new suppliers to achieve best possible prices
  • Provide admin support to various depts
  • Work with the current buyers to support with improvement targets on cost control, quality improvement and lead time.
  • Management of a complex workload
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Resolution of invoice queries
  • Raise purchase approval forms onto the internal purchasing system and placing orders with the suppliers
  • Raising invoices for payment
  • Taking deliveries and GRN/goods receipting orders
  • Liaising with accounts payable regarding invoices
  • To undertake any other duties as necessary within the Procurement/Buying Department

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Able to work efficiently to tight timescales in an environment requiring attention to detail
  • Professional and Ethical in approach
  • Excellent communicator at all levels
  • Good understanding of purchasing/buying would be advantageous
  • Knowledge of SAP would also be advantageous
  • Excellent analytic and communication skills
  • Result driven

Should you be interested in this role then please click apply now!

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