Job Details
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| PURCHASING OFFICER | | |
| Location | North West ( Lancashire )
Yorkshire ( West Yorkshire ) | | |
Salary
£28-30k Negotiable | | |
Benefits
Negotiable basic, plus benefits
Excellent career progression plus the option to gain MCIPS through company sponsorship | | |
Application Deadline
18/07/2008 | | |
Description
The role of the Purchasing Officer is to assist in negotiating with suppliers the most favourable terms for placement of orders. Combined within the position is a shared responsibility to ensure these materials arrive in a timely fashion. Resulting from this activity there are inevitably problems of quality, and product failure, and again this is part of the role to effectively resolve these issues.
Reports to
Purchasing Manager
Key Accountabilities
? Place all material demands with approved suppliers.
? Negotiate best prices and conditions of purchase with suppliers.
? Enter order acknowledgement data from suppliers on to the materials management system.
? On occasions, visit suppliers to carry out assessments of capability.
? Assist in expediting suppliers in a co-ordinated manner to ensure timely receipt of materials.
? Liaison with Production to ensure materials are on-hand as required.
? Liaison with Purchase Ledger to resolve invoice queries as required.
? Co-ordination of delivery of off-site bought-out equipment.
? Wherever materials are outstanding at the kit date, complete the QSF070 with due dates for the outstanding equipment.
? Proactively respond to product failures in production and resolve with suppliers.
? Assist in the prompt closure of supplier non-conformances.
? Ensure Health and Safety compliance both for visiting suppliers and for yourself.
Communications
The Purchasing function is operating internally and good communication between department members is crucial.
In addition the post holder must engage in regular communication with:
• Engineering
• Central Engineering Department
• Production Management
• Quality, Health & Safety
• Goods Receiving
• Purchase Ledger Department
Competence Profile
? The ability to meet the expectation of both internal and external customer, clients and suppliers through a sound understanding of their requirements, being responsive to their needs and exceeding their requirements.
? The ability to think through and adopt a clear, sensible approach to planning, prioritising and organising tasks and activities to meet deadlines and targets. Makes most efficient use of time and other resources.
? The ability to use a wide variety of approaches to solving problems. Consider all relevant factors and options before making a decision. Take responsibility for decision and justify where necessary.
? The ability to clearly understand and express information and ideas using relevant methods and techniques.
? The ability to actively encourage team working whilst recognising that all individuals are members of the bigger team.
? The ability to proactively develop competencies to help improve and realise the potential of self and others with measurable benefits for individuals, the team/department and the Company.
? The ability to demonstrate energy, drive, commitment and dedication to achieving success for themselves and the Company. Adopts a proactive approach to their work, is resilient under pressure, maintains a clear vision, and possesses a strong results orientation.
? The ability to seek opportunities for beneficial change, persuade others of the benefits and encourage and enable others adapts to change.
Personal Qualities
? The ability to be genuine, sincere and take responsibility for actions.
? Build trust by being consistent, open and honest.
? Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and externa | | |
Reference
0806-10 | | |
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