Purchasing Technician

Ford & Stanley Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in railway manufacturing is seeking a Purchasing Technician for their Newport facility. The successful candidate will engage with suppliers and manage procurement processes, ensuring timely delivery of materials. Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel skills are essential. This hybrid role offers a salary up to GBP32,000 plus benefits including a pension contribution and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Bike to work Scheme

Pension Contribution

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Health Shield benefits

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of supply chain processes is essential.
• Experience working with ERP systems to manage procurement activities.
• Highly skilled in Excel, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and macros for data analysis and reporting.
• Confident in engaging with both internal teams and external suppliers, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Leverage ERP system experience to manage orders and track supply chain progress.
• Utilize advanced Excel skills to analyze data and provide accurate reports.
• Manage day-to-day expediting of materials required for production.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage any supplier non-conformance.
• Identify risks in supply chain and ensure continuity of supply.

Skills

Supply Chain Experience

ERP System Experience

Excel Proficiency

Strong Communication Skills

Spanish Speaker

Job description

Purchasing Technician Newport GBP32,000 Plus Great Benefits Hybrid

The Opportunity:

A global leader in the manufacture of railway vehicles and equipment have a key requirement for Purchasing Technician to join the team at their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in South Wales.

You will engage with suppliers from across the globe, building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, leading projects, seeing the tangible effects of your efforts make a lasting impact on the successful delivery of Rail vehicles for the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of materials according to ongoing build programmes and stipulated lead times
• Leverage your ERP system experience to manage orders and track supply chain progress.
• Utilise advanced Excel skills to analyze data and provide accurate reports.
• Manage day-to-day expediting of materials required for direct and indirect production.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage any supplier non-conformance.
• Proactively identify any risks in supply chain of materials and take evasive action to ensure continuity of supply. Opportunity:
• Global Exposure: Work with suppliers across the world and contribute to a global supply chain.
• Clear Career Progression: Clear paths for growth and internal development opportunities.
• Exciting Projects: Each day brings new challenges and the chance to take ownership of projects.
• Team Collaboration: Work alongside a supportive and collaborative team.
• End-to-End Impact: Witness the direct impact of your work as you help get vehicles into service, ultimately seeing them transporting passengers.
• Fully Expensed Travel: Opportunity to visit suppliers and project locations for service reviews and supplier assessments.

Experience:

• Supply Chain Experience: A strong understanding of supply chain processes is essential.
• ERP System Experience: Experience working with ERP systems to manage procurement activities.
• Excel Proficiency: highly skilled in Excel, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and macros for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong Communication Skills: confident in engaging with both internal teams and external suppliers, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
• Desirable: Experience in purchase ledger or procurement
• Desirable: Spanish Speaker

Location: Newport (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to GBP32,000 plus benefit including:

• Bike to work Scheme
• Pension Contribution
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Health Shield benefits
• Generous annual leave

Similar Job Titles:

• Procurement Specialist
• Buyer
• Purchasing Assistant
• Procurement Analyst

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.