Purchasing Coordinator

Survitec; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in survival technology is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator for their RFD Beaufort Division in Ellesmere Port. This role focuses on managing supplier relationships and ensuring accurate data management within the ERP system. The successful candidate will enjoy various perks, including extended holiday time and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

33 days holidays including public holidays

Additional day off to celebrate your birthday

Early finish on Friday!

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance up to 4X salary

Pension Scheme

Training & Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing or manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with IFS ERP system.
• High School level education or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Check shipments for order accuracy.
• Prepare purchase orders and track expenditure.

Skills

Purchasing environment experience

ERP system experience

Data management skills

Education

High School education

Tools

IFS

Job description

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Survitec are the world’s largest survival technology provider. For over 166 years, we have been protecting lives in the air, on land and at sea, through the design, manufacture, and servicing of Survival Technology.

Today, we are a global community of 3,000 professionals with presence in 96 countries partnering with our customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and help keep you safe.

That's why the world's leading maritime, defence & government, energy and aerospace organisations trust us when it matters most and why we have been awarded the Gold Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Your New Role

Are you happy contacting suppliers and customers, chasing and expediting orders?Do you have experience in a manufacturing environment?If so, our RFD Beaufort Division in Ellesmere Port seeks a Purchasing Coordinator on a temporary basis to join our team. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, the Purchasing Coordinator will focus on data management updates in the ERP system and building relationships with suppliers in order to resolve queries.

What You Can Expect from the Role

Key Responsibilities of the Purchasing Coordinator:

• Builds sound working relationships with allocated suppliers, ensuring buying is carried out within key supplier relationship terms. Contacts suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries.
• Responds to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes or cancellation.
• Checks shipments to ensure orders have been fulfilled accurately and meet specifications; compares supplier quotes and bills to ensure accuracy and approves bills for payment.
• Prepares purchase orders and other supplier communications, ensuring all Survitec systems are updated to ensure accurate tracking of spend.
• Utilises the central preferred supplier database, ensuring accurate recording of delivery and quality specifications. Compiles spend reports accurately, providing operations and commodity managers with accurate and timely overviews of supplier spend and performance .
• Resolves queries from internal customers or external suppliers, providing information on processes and related policies, escalating as needed to resolve complex issues.

The Experience and Skills You Will Have

·Purchasing/Manufacturing environment experience

·Experience of using an ERP system (we use IFS)

·Educated to High School level

Why You Should Work for Us

·33 days holidays including public holidays

·Additional day off to celebrate your birthday

·Early finish on Friday!

·Cycle to Work Scheme

·Life Assurance up to 4X salary

·Pension Scheme

·Training & Professional Development Opportunities