Procurement & Costing Coordinator
We are working with a global manufacturing organisation in the Ramsgate area who are looking to employ an Estimator/Buyer to support the purchasing of materials, create costings based on sales requirements, and provide administrative support to the operations team.
The role
* Communicate with suppliers to obtain quotations
* Raising of POs, and PRs
* Generation of RFIs and RFQs
* Creation of manufacturing estimates for Sales and Engineering
* Assist with supplier selection
* Work with Quality on vendor performance
* Resolution of invoice queries
* New suppliers liaison – pricing, delivery and capability
* Preparation of purchasing reports
* Analysis of quotations and preparation of comparative analysis
* Supplier performance monitoring data preparation
* Order progression
* Import clearance
About you
* Must possess sound commercial awareness
* Experience within an engineering procurement environment
* Knowledge of engineering terminology and methodology
* Knowledge of multiple process operations
* Knowledge of working with MRP generated POs and stand‑alone requisitions
* Experience of operating in a fast‑paced, rapidly changing environment
* Effective at dealing with complex issues containing numerous variables
* Minimum A-C Grade GCSEs in Maths, English and a Science subject
* Good organisational and prioritisation skills
* Excellent negotiating skills are required
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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