Purchasing Planner

One of the country's leading Technical Textile Manufacturers is looking to recruit a Purchasing Planner.

Responsible for the forecasting and stock management of a profile of products and suppliers to ensure customer demand can be met working within company budgets and stock targets. Managing quality issues with suppliers and re-acting to customer demand accordingly.

Key duties responsibilities:

- Forecasting and stock management for a portfolio of products / suppliers
- Set up min/max stock levels
- Re-scheduling orders with suppliers and communicating these with suppliers
- Minimise 'out of stocks'
- Review slow moving/excess/obsolete stock and identify options for clearance/re-ticketing
- Ensuring all data is collated to enable products to be set up on Mertex
- Following up any relevant sampling/testing requirements from suppliers
- Monitor critical path to ensure deadlines are met
- Import Duty/Freight calculations
- Manage container deliveries in line with warehouse capacity
- Build relationships with suppliers
- Price negotiations as required
- Assist in reviewing and developing existing systems, document and change/improve accordingly
- Raising Purchase Orders as required
- Ensure packing specifications are set-up and issued to suppliers
- Raise and resolve claims with relevant suppliers and issue debit notes accordingly

Key attribute:

Working for the industry leader in its sector the applicant must:
- Posses a smart appearance and professional approach to the job
- Excellent I skills with particular emphasis on excel. Ideally experience of the Reflex system
- Having previous experience with Textiles would be an advantage.
- Have previous procurement experience
- Clear communicator both orally and written
- Flexible, able to work under pressure and manage a number of priorities effectively
- Happy to travel if so required

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