Inventory and Purchasing Manager

Inventory and Purchasing Manager

Job Title: Inventory and Purchasing Manager

Salary: GBP24,000

Location: Evesham

Hours: 08.30am to 17.00pm Monday - Friday

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Internal training on the computer systems, 28 days holiday per annum including bank holidays.

With over fifteen years experience within the cylinder plumbing sector, our well-established client seek an Inventory and Purchasing Manager to join their ever-busy team. The Inventory & Purchasing Manager is responsible for the company procurement for all products, liaising with suppliers and arranging meetings to discuss prices and terms & conditions with these companies.

As the successful Inventory and Purchasing Manager you will:

• Use the company business system to place and expedite purchase orders.
• Create and maintain the Approved Supplier list, creating and maintaining Supplier Trading Agreements.
• Review and maintain product buying levels (multiple quantity purchases), monitoring and forecasting upcoming levels of demand, anticipating supplier shut down periods and preparing sufficient stock levels.
• Maintain the product alternative list and communicating changes to Senior Management.
• Ensure materials and products are delivered on time, with close attention given to orders related to our key customer accounts ie British Gas NDC, Wolseley NDC etc.
• Assist the Senior Manager with monitoring Key Performance Indicators for the Purchasing department.
• Assist the Senior Manager with people management within your department, including recruitment, training, coaching and performance and conducting regular reviews and annual appraisals for staff.
• Assist with all Health & Safety related matters within the department in accordance with the company's policies and procedures and current legislation.

the Inventory & Purchasing Manager will ideally:

• Possess a relevant professional qualification and/or suitable background experience in inventory management/purchasing (or similar).
• Have a detailed understanding of MRP and inventory control/management systems.
• A methodical approach to figures and reporting.
• A solid understanding of inventory related best practice.
• Coordinate inventory related projects.
• Have a knowledge of demand and supply planning.
• Have excellent numerical and logical analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Have strong organisational skills
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and customer focused working environment.

If you are interested in this role, please forward your CV in confidence to Agnes at (see below) or call.

In respect of the above role, Cordant People (a trading division of Premiere Employment Group Limited) operates as an Employment Business as defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973. Cordant People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Title: Inventory and Purchasing Manager

Salary: GBP24,000

Location: Evesham

Hours: 08.30am to 17.00pm Monday - Friday

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Internal training on the computer systems, 28 days holiday per annum including bank holidays.

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