JOB SWITCH LTD
Job Purpose
Direct report to the Buying Manager. Working within a highly skilled buying team, you will take responsibility for the purchase of materials, plant and services. This will involve placing multiple orders each day, building effective relationships with various suppliers and negotiating prices adhering to quality, quantity and delivery specifications.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as a point of contact for all buying queries from internal and external stakeholders, to deliver value for money solutions.
- Process requisitions and purchase orders to ensure timely issue to suppliers.
- Source new suppliers ensuring compliance with the NY Highways Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules.
- Ensure continuous supply of required materials, plant and services and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operation.
- Collate management information and monitor/report suppliers and subcontractors’ performance through agreed KPI’s.
- Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
- Organise and participate in departmental/organisational/external meetings.
- Prioritise tasks assigned.
- Resolution of invoice queries which conflict with purchase order details.
- Complete new vendor on-boarding documents.
- Carry out market research to identify new products and suppliers.
Qualifications & Education
Literacy and numeracy skills to Level 2 or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Previous purchasing/procurement experience, preferably within the highways maintenance sector and/or public sector environment
Competent in the use of office 365 software
Experience in data input, analysis and manipulation
Knowledge of the materials and plant required to provide maintenance contracts
Skills
Workload management skills – able to work to deadlines, prioritise tasks and manage conflicting demands
Proactive, self-motivated and works from own initiative
Buying process management
Ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources
Development, monitoring and application of procedures to ensure consistent quality of service.
Persuading, influencing and negotiating skills – Successfully persuades, influences and/or negotiates with internal stakeholders and suppliers
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