HR, Purchasing & Retail Jobs
Materials Buyer/Planner £20K-£25K
Eastbourne, East Sussex Ref: 1007-16
To procure all packaging materials
Main Accountabilities:
1. Supplier selection and maintenance.
2. Commercial auditing of potential suppliers
3. Bulk Item Creation in Oracle
4. Material Item maintenance in Oracle
5. Provision of material forecasts to suppliers
6. Forecasting of annual spend by supplier / material type.
7. Placing purchase orders and expediting supply
8. Maintenance of delivery schedules
9. Develop supplier relationships.
10. Generate and manage invitations to tender
11. Monthly reporting on spend/volumes
12. Monitor and report on vendor performance and address with suppliers as necessary.
13. Involvement as required in Global purchasing initiatives
14. Other duties at the direction of the .Operations Planning Manager
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Merchandiser £DOE
West Sussex Ref: 1005-6
To maximise profit for our Client through stock management, planning and analysis. To plan and trade the department within agreed parameters
Main Duties:
• To work closely with the buyer to agree and review departmental plans and to ensure that the correct procedures are followed at all stages
• To provide relevant and timely analysis and planning documentation to the buyer and to management
• To establish and maintain good communication with host company and with buying and merchandising teams. The Quality Assurance Manual outlines many examples of how these relationships can be improved and developed
• To establish and maintain good communication with the field team and work together to drive profit
• To ensure a balanced distribution of stock to each of the brands/stores and ongoing management of stock levels
• To identify potential for growth/factors which might limit sales and provide solutions to the same
• To use systems efficiently to ensure the validity of data
• To ensure stock and services meet the standards outlined in the Quality Assurance Manual
• To support the implementation of healthy and safe working practices
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Assistant Merchandiser £DOE
West Sussex Ref: 1005-7
- To support the merchandiser in maximising profit for the company through stock managment, planning and analysis.
- To assist the merchandiser in planning and trading the department within the agreed parameters.
- To assist the merchandiser in managing the allocation team
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Central Buying Team Manager £30k - £35k DOE
East Sussex Ref:1008-8
Our client is looking for a purchasing professional with previous experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally electronics. The successful applicant will have a strong understanding of ERP and MRP11 systems, excellent communication skils with the ability to work under your own initiative. You will also have proven man-management skills and must be able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
Duties include:-
• Development and management of the supplier base to meet production target deadlines in order to maximise efficiency and productivity.
• Forecasting of purchasing demands based on market trends.
• Understanding of PPV performance based targets and adherence to them.
• Oversee the logistical control of parts requiring a sub-contract process.
• Management of JIT contracts to support Kanban manufacturing whilst proactively reducing inventory.
• Development and implementation of new Purchasing Strategies for the Company.
• Manage the Department and ensure all team members perform their required duties to the required standard.
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