Purchasing Assistant

☞ Hawk 3 Talent Solutions

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Pontypool Wales

Category: Executive management Production / Operation Part-time

Industry: Staffing Recruiting

Job type: Part-time

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Job Title: Purchasing Assistant

Location: Crumlin

Job Type: Part Time (24hrs) - 5 hours per day Mon - Thurs - 4 hours on Friday

Salary: Up to £25k per annum (pro-rata £15,385 pa)

Purpose of Role

To support the requirement of production & prototype part purchasing, supplier development and customer/supplier logistical control.

Key Responsibilities
  • Purchase of components to support production, prototype builds, ensuring best value for these specialised components
  • Communicate with suppliers on lead times, pricing, delivery dates
  • Request quotations & raise purchase orders
  • Build and maintain a good relationship with suppliers
  • Assist the Purchasing Supervisor in developing existing & new component and tooling suppliers
  • Ensure that all Purchase Orders across the business are placed with the best value suppliers
  • Ensure that all materials are ordered and managed via the SAGE MRP system aligned to production POs/Schedules/EDIs/Requirements and prototype builds
  • Support the Business Unit Project Managers to ensure all purchasing timings are met for new projects
  • Management of logistical requirements at both supplier & OEM, ensuring customer & programme delivery expectations are met
  • Support the Purchasing Supervisor & Quality Manager in supplier audits for prototype parts and tooling
  • Assist the Purchasing Supervisor in ensuring that annual contracts are controlled, and that sufficient timing is generated to allow for the appropriate levels of negotiation
Key Requirements
  • Maintain a high standard of Health and Safety based upon safe working practices and support environmental initiatives
  • Ideally holding a minimum HND in Supply Chain Management, Business or Engineering (or equivalent) (CIPS accredited would be desirable not essential)
  • The ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders across the business
  • Experience working in a fast-moving environment
  • Ability to read a technical drawing
  • Competent in communicating technical requirements to the supply base whilst in-turn issuing succinct feedback to the programme team
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Excellent communication and negotiating skills
  • Strong organisational, planning and time management skills
  • Be able to listen and communicate with senior management, suppliers, and staff to a high level
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under frequent changing priorities
  • Demonstrated project management experience driving to successful project completion
  • Strong financial acumen
  • Computer literacy including Word and Excel; Sage 200 experience would be desirable
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are operating as an employment agency

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Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job. Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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