Purchaser / Expeditor

Cyden Ltd; Swansea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A supply chain management company based in Swansea is seeking a professional to enhance its supply chain operations. The role involves managing order procurement, supplier relationships, MRP system maintenance, and ensuring material availability. Ideal candidates will have experience in supply chain management and familiarity with logistics. This position offers a dynamic work environment with room for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain management or related field.
• Familiarity with MRP systems and order management.
• Ability to liaise with suppliers and manage logistics.

Responsibilities

• Run MRP and purchase components based on buyer actions.
• Raise purchase orders on SAP and confirm acknowledgments.
• Manage suppliers to ensure delivery dates are met.
• Monitor stock levels against agreed safety stocks.
• Expedite deliveries in collaboration with transport companies.
• Manage international shipments and liaise with shipping agents.
• Arrange air freight shipments when necessary.
• Ensure correct booking-in of stock and reconcile purchase orders.
• Implement improvements for stock levels based on forecasts.
• Attend customer meetings regarding stock levels.
• Manage purchasing for NPI projects and trials.
• Provide input to production meetings for material availability.
• Ensure MRP system is correctly set up.
• Monitor supplier performance and KPIs.
• Provide purchasing forecasts to suppliers.
• Support Supply Chain Manager in projects and audits.

Job description

To improve the Company's supply chain through managing all activity in relation to ordering and expediting purchased items, ensuring the business maintains an adequate supply of necessary materials., Liaising with Suppliers, Planning, Production and Warehouse undertaking all required administration and ensuring compliance to relevant regulations, key responsibilities will include:

• Running MRP and purchase components in line with Buyers actions
• Raising purchase orders on SAP and confirming acknowledgements received
• Managing suppliers to ensure ex works delivery dates are met
• Monitoring Component stock levels against agreed safety stocks
• Working with suppliers and transport companies to expedite deliveries
• Managing international shipments from suppliers, liaising with shipping agent
• Arranging air freight shipments when required and approved by customer or CyDen
• Ensuring correct booking-in of stock, arrange proofs of delivery where needed and reconciling to purchase orders
• Managing and suggesting improvements for stock levels based on quarterly forecasts and usage
• Attend customer meetings to determine stock levels in relation to forecasted demand
• Manage the purchasing of components for NPI projects and trials.
• Providing input to production & planning meetings to ensure material availability in support of the weekly production plan.
• Ensuring the MRP system is set up correctly in terms of MOQ's, lead times and buffer stock
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and KPI's on a monthly basis
• Provide purchasing forecasts to suppliers based on demand plans
• Support Supply Chain Manager on business projects & audits

The above is not an exhaustive list and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessary by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.