Main characteristics
- Location
- Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Company
- Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Accounting / Financial / Insurance
Job summary
A fantastic opportunity for a procurement specialist to join the Project Team. The Purchasing Coordinator will manage the sourcing, negotiating and procurement of goods, materials, and services to meet project requirements, ensuring that value and quality is maximised, and costs savings are generated.The Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible and accountable for the management of suppliers providing goods, materials and services and ensuring that the companys operational needs are met, whilst considering price, quality and delivery and ensuring the continuity of supply at competitive prices in a highly competitive market.
Working across multiple projects with multiple suppliers you will demonstrate an ability to multitask and prioritise. Duties will include:
Ensuring that purchasing policies and processes are adhered to, to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality, and delivery targets, which enable the company to function and compete effectively in the market.
Continually review best practice purchasing policies, processes, and procedures to maintain and improve business performance and deliver best value and savings.
Ensuring purchasing policy, guidelines and associated documents are maintained and updated as required.
Developing supplier initiatives to ensure appropriate supplier partnerships and the delivery of products.
Identifying risk and implementing mitigation strategies.
Developing creative and innovative procurement processes to bring improvements to the business.
Producing regular reports.
Requirements:
Proven experience in a supply chain management or procurement environment.
Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements.
Contract management and supplier experience.
Project management experience desirable.
Knowledge and technical understanding of supply chain management processes.
Calm under pressure, working to tight deadlines and quick turn arounds.
Great negotiation skills.
Computer literate.
Familiar with estimating and procurement solutions.
We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel
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