Description
Our Client is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance conveying and seasoning systems for the food industry. They are a family run business with over 50 years of experience in providing bespoke solutions from the best engineers in the industry. All our equipment is designed and manufactured in-house at their custom-built UK sites in Gamlingay and Biggleswade, providing end to end control to meet exacting standards and exceed industry expectations.
Responsibilities:
Negotiating prices and discounts, placing and chasing purchase orders for all aspects of the business including:
- Raw material and components
- Electrical control gear and components
- Consumable items
- Plant and Equipment
- Motor vehicles
- Subcontract items
- Equipment for inclusion in turnkey projects
- Set up and manage service contracts; act on any breakdowns
Ensuring stock is maintained at an appropriate level:
- Check physical stock levels before re-ordering
- Review re-order points and re-order quantities
- Check existing allocations and orders
- Work with the stores to resolve stock discrepancies.
Costs:
- Obtain competitive quotes where appropriate
- Negotiate and agree prices before placing orders
- Find alternative suppliers for third party spares
- Obtain signatures for high value orders.
Plant and capital equipment:
- Source new machinery in response to identified needs, with the assistance of the Engineering Director and Operations Manager.
Database Administration:
- Ensure that part descriptions are meaningful and accurate
- Enter order acknowledgements and chase up un-acknowledged orders
- Request new consumable parts when you can see a repeated demand
- Ensure that the database is showing accurate costs
- Chase up overdue orders and clear off old balances
- Keep supplier database valid and up to date.
Quality:
- Ensure that all purchase orders contain the necessary information in a readable and correct format
- Use the correct ledger codes on purchase orders
- Work with stores and logistics to develop suitable quality checks.
Hours
Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 - 16:00