Full job description Main Duties and Responsibilities Daily procurement of goods, materials, components and services in line with production and sales order requirements using Sage Line 50. Ensure continuous regulated supply of required goods and materials by managing supplier call off orders and long lead time product supplies. Proactively manage consumable inventory, completing weekly reviews and reordering to eliminate the risk of stock shortages. Consistently enforce purchase requisition procedures, coordinating manager approved requests to guarantee accurate processing and on time delivery. Keep in line with Consumable spend budget. Explore areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible. Negotiate and establish supplier contracts and agreements. Manage supplier performance evaluation, proactively taking corrective action as required, in conjunction with ISO9001 Standards. Produce reports as required, to include supplier performance, cost reduction and shortage elimination. To take ownership for developing a knowledge of our products, parts and services. Keep up to date with the external business environment and be fully aware of any changes in inflation. Build relationships with all staff and develop channels of communication with all departments. Manage supplier non-conformances. Process purchase order requisitions through Sage Line 50 ensuring product codes are correct. Adherence to our ISO 9001 Quality management system. Adherence to company health and safety procedures. Maintain a clean and tidy works area Personal specification Experience & Training Previous experience in a buying/procurement role ideally within a manufacturing background (E) Experience with Sage (D) Educational Attainments Has proven literacy and numeracy skills (E) Sound IT skills (particularly excel) and ability to maintain accurate records of purchases and pricing (E) Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering /manufacturing, business or supply chain discipline or equivalent NVQ Level 4 qualification. (D) Competencies Communication - Able to communicate problems/issues at all team members (E) Initiative - Ability to work on their own or as part of their team (E) Problem Solving - Ability to fault find, trouble shoot, diagnose and resolve issues (E) Quality - Comply with quality regulations & standards, attention to detail (D) Job Related Availability Available to work flexible hours when required with notice (E) Clean current driving license (D) Other Info Job Types: Temporary Schedule: Monday - Friday Work authorisation: United Kingdom To Apply Please forward your CV via the APPLY Now button below.