Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant - ManufacturingCorby£28,000 - £31,000 dependent on experienceMonday - Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 - 16:00 (39hr working week).This is an excellent opportunity to join a company who are innovative, successful and forward thinking. Responsibilities and Duties:Handling and raising purchase orders.Negotiating new and existing supplier contracts whilst building solid relationships.Liaising with suppliers in the UK, Turkey, USA, ChinaSourcing manufactured parts and raw materials.Process ownership of ERP elements.Ownership of Raw, WIP and Finished stocks across subsidiary warehouses and the management of PI counts.Work closely with operations to plan weekly manufacturing requirements for both UK and USA subsidiaries.Supplier performance management (measuring Quality, Delivery and Costs).Manage ongoing KPI objectives.Required:Minimum 2 years relevant purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.Previous experience working closely with Suppliers.Purchasing qualifications will be an advantage.Strong MS Excel skills - Pivot tables / V LookupsMust have solid experience using ERP systems. Good knowledge of how BOMs and routings work.High levels of attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills.Ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources.Must be computer literate and have great verbal and written communications skills.Must have experience in negotiating with suppliers. Can do attitude is a must.25 days ..... full job details .....