Description:
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self-starter, dependable, thorough and can manage multiple tasks simultaneously. The successful individual must have strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and well developed influencing skills, with a proven ability to build, manage and maintain relationships at all levels. Must possess excellent planning, scheduling, negotiating and organisational skills. The successful candidate must have a proven record of strong attention to detail as well as excellent reporting skills.
Key Elements of the Role
- Purchase material and services based on system requirements and LCC production program.
- General administration of all related processes, e.g. purchase orders, subcontract operations, sales orders, checking order confirmations, receipting, invoicing and stock adjustments.
- Participate in supplier negotiations to establish commercial agreements.
- Maintain related item data within the MRP system.
- Monitor, analyse and optimise supplier delivery performance (Quantity, delivery dates), liaise with suppliers in case of discrepancies.
- Update delivery dates and escalate late deliveries.
- Process claims in relation to order quantity, delivery dates and packaging in cooperation with Quality Department and Goods Receiving Department.
- Identify internal and external stakeholder business needs, provide solutions and minimise risks.
- Analyse and optimise purchasing parameter to reduce inventory levels while maintaining availability of parts.
- Other ancillary duties associated with the position.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience required in a purchasing role.
- A recognised qualification in a related discipline.
- Experience in Engineering / manufacturing environments is a distinct advantage.
- Highly motivated self-starter, dependable, can manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and well developed influencing skills, with a proven ability to build, manage and maintain relationships at all levels.
- Must possess excellent planning, scheduling, negotiating and organisational skills.
- Proven record of strong attention to detail as well as excellent reporting skills.
- Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, etc.) is essential.
- Advanced skills with formulas, complex financial spreadsheets in MS Excel would be a plus.
- Experience of material planning, warranty management with an ERP system (BAAN) would be an advantage.