Procurement Officer

McBride; Middleton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international FMCG company is seeking a motivated individual to manage material processes and supplier communications. Responsibilities include raising purchase orders, monitoring deliveries, and resolving service issues with suppliers. Ideal candidates will have experience in material management and demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills. This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the team's success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a material management environment.

Responsibilities

• Raise and maintain purchase orders and scheduling agreements.
• Notify suppliers of new orders.
• Monitor order confirmations.
• Manage the source list for approved suppliers.
• Support material management on launches and withdrawals.
• Address service issues with suppliers.

Skills

Communication

Team Building

Leadership

Decision-making

Drive and self-motivation

Job description

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.

Key Responsibilities :

• Raise and maintain purchase orders and scheduling agreements in line with MRP recommendations.
• Notify suppliers through the relevent channels of all new orders and call offs.
• Monitor order confirmations and record the information where applicable
• Manage the source list to ensure the use of approved supplier
• Manage collection and return of rejected materials
• Support the management of materials on launch and withdrawal
• Monitor supplier service level and report any service issues to manager
• Prompt communication to the relevent contacts of any supply and / or delivery issues
• Ensure that Customer Service is not adversely affected by supplier or material issues
• Support the Quality Manager in issues regarding material quality
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal contacts
• Penalties negotiations in terms of delays in unloading (bulks) and supplying of raw materials
• Supervision and work update on PUESC platform in order to avoid penalties for specyfic raw materials which were not registered with new transport directives on the territory of our country
• Customs clearence of chemical raw material and components (deliveries from UK and China)
• Searching new pallet suppliers, price negotiations and management

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication – communicates at all levels clearly, listens and involves others in direction and goal setting.
• Team Building – Builds effective relationships with people at all levels, while motivating and energising others.
• Leadership – Provides vision and direction, inspires others to follow. Takes responsibility for involving,
• Commitment to self-development – Is not limited by previous experience and engages actively in improvement activities.
• Leading Change – Plans for and successfully introduces change leading to improvements.
• Drive and self-motivation – Achieves success with others, consistently operates as an example for others.
• Meeting customer needs – Understands the importance of identifying and meeting the needs of external and internal customers.
• Building customer focus – Works consistently to achieve customer focus and improve service standards within the team.
• Performance focus – Uses resources effectively, with a clear focus on critical tasks and the achievement of objectives.
• Decision-making – Analyses situations, makes sound judgements and takes appropriate decisions.

Technical Competencies :

Previous experience in a material management environment