Purchaser And Stock Controller

Allpro Recruitment1

Offaly

We are looking for an experienced Purchasing Officer to manage supply of products and services. Successful candidate must have proven working experience as purchasing officer. Their responsibilities will include managing to find cost-effective deals with current suppliers and developing new suppliers. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing suppliers. They will be able to perform strategic purchasing activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers. Role may not be limited just to supply of goods for resale and will extend to all purchasing requirements for the organisation. Complete review and overhaul of purchasing role within the organisation. Devise metrics/KPI for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of purchasing process with particular importance on minimising stock outs, maintaining appropriate stock turnover rates, managing stock cleanses and warranty claims with suppliers. Salary. Salary is negotiable subject to experience and qualifications. Responsibilities. • Plan purchase order schedules. • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies of goods for resale and equipment. • Devise and develop a purchasing strategy. • Keep a constant check on stock levels. • Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand. • Determine quantity and timing of deliveries. • Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures. • Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organisation partnerships. • Negotiate with suppliers to secure advantageous terms. • Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services. • Finalise purchase details of orders and deliveries. • Control purchasing spend and build a culture of long-term saving on purchasing costs. • Analyse market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future stock availability. • Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal staff members. • Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers. • Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided and agreed KPIs. • Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future. • Examine and test existing supplier contracts. • Forecast price trends and their impact on future business activities. • Ensure suppliers are aware of our business objectives. • Attend meetings and trade shows. • Administer on-line purchasing systems. • Arrange for disposal of surplus materials. Successful candidate will need to have: • Proven working experience as a purchasing manager or purchasing officer. • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement. • Strong analytical skills. An excellent standard of numeracy in order to analyse facts and figures. • Experience in collecting and analysing data. • Excellent MS Office skills - particularly in Excel. • Good oral and written communication skills. • Commercial awareness. • A flair for negotiation and networking. • The ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of meeting targets and deadlines. • A confident and mature approach. • Tact and diplomacy. • Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers. If you feel you have the relevant experience send your CV to the ALLPRO Team.

2560 days ago