Purchasing Coordinator

Location : Milton Keynes
Job type : Permanent
Salary : £28k to £32k DOE
Reference : JOB-2606

WSR is recruiting for a Purchasing Coordinatorfor our esteemed client in Milton Keynes.

Salary: Up to £32k DOE
Working hours: 7:30am - 4:30pm with 1 hour lunch (3:30pm finish on a Friday) 
Location: Milton Keynes - Office Based 
Reports To: Operations Director


Purchasing Coordinator Responsibilities and Duties

  • Anticipating requirements and purchasing at the best balance of price and volume

  • Communicating with the Operations Director and gaining approval for purchasing contracts with new vendors or on new supplies

  • Checking inventory, tracks how inventory is used, and adjusts purchasing habits in accord with apparent trends

  • Place all orders requested by Project Managers and Production. Ensure they are logged promptly and correctly on the goods in smartsheet and keep in touch with suppliers to ensure they are delivering on time.

  • Communicate with Project Managers and Production to ensure they are aware of progress.

  • Bench-marking suppliers and negotiating to make sure the company gets the best possible prices and terms on needed supplies

  • Build great relationships with suppliers to ensure that our orders can be expediated and updated as required

  • Maintaining a network of professional contacts in order to discover new opportunities for improved deals on orders

  • Meet suppliers so they have regular reviews of their service, ensure any issues and non-conformances are promptly brought to their attention and follow through until resolved satisfactorily and  ensure there is a process in place to avoid future issues.

  • Maintain a supplier performance log.

 

Purchasing Coordinator Key Competencies & Attributes

  • Relevant experience within a purchasing role.

  • Experience with inventory management.

  • Experience working with suppliers and ability to utilise effective negotiation and persuasion skills is essential.

  • Good numeracy and analytical skills.

  • IT literate with a good working knowledge of Excel/smart sheets

  • Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and communication skills.

  • Good relationship building skills

  • Ability to multi-task and constantly reevaluate timescales and priorities.

  • Confident and personable.

  • Flexibility

  • Client Focus

  • Teamwork

  • Results Driven

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Attention to detail


Purchasing Coordinator Benefits

  • Life insurance (3x salary)

  • Private Health Insurance

  • 23 days holiday (increasing by 1 day per full year of employment, up to an additional 5 days)

  • Bank Holidays

  • Free lunch provided for all employees

  • Pension

  • Employee Referral Scheme

  • Long Service Award Scheme

  • Employee of the Month Scheme

  • Company discretionary bonus

  • 24 days working from home (annually – after probationary period)



Please click ‘APPLY NOW’, or call the WSR Team at 01908 616184 for more info.

We appreciate the time and effort invested in your application. While we strive to respond to all applicants promptly, we kindly ask for your understanding in case of delays. If you do not hear from us within 10 days of submitting your application, please assume that, unfortunately, you have not been successful this time.

 

We will however keep your CV on file and review your suitability against any other vacancies we may have available.