Purchasing Coordinator
£30,000 - £35,000 plus benefits
Greater Manchester - Office based
My Client, a well-established manufacturer supplying a wide variety of industries globally. They now have an excellent opportunity for a Purchasing Coordinator to join their team in Greater Manchester.
Overview of role:
To ensure the timely procurement of appropriate raw materials, working directly with planning, sales and operations to meet and exceed the expectations of our customer base. To ensure the purchase of indirect materials and services are achieved to meet the needs of the operations requirements.
Duties include:
1. Manage the daily raw and indirect material procurement activities.
2. Ensure all systems are updated appropriately.
3. Expedite orders in line with the production plan to meet customers expectations.
4. Work with the planner to identify risk to production and highlight to seniors.
5. Attend and update the status in the daily production & planning meetings.
6. Work with the HOD to gain best pricing and hedge material based on marketplace surveillance.
7. Work with HOD to ensure stock levels are kept at the appropriate level.
8. Minimise any material outages by liaising with the HOD and Technical department to source alternatives.
9. Work cost saving projects as prescribed by the...