Purchasing Technician

Purchasing Technician | Newport | £32,000 Plus Great Benefits | Hybrid

The Opportunity:

A global leader in the manufacture of railway vehicles and equipment has a key requirement for a 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, and seeing the tangible effects of your efforts make a lasting impact on the successful delivery of Rail vehicles for the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of materials according to ongoing build programmes and stipulated lead times.
2. Leverage your ERP system experience to manage orders and track supply chain progress.
3. Utilise advanced Excel skills to analyze data and provide accurate reports.
4. Manage day-to-day expediting of materials required for direct and indirect production.
5. Monitor supplier performance and manage any supplier non-conformance.
6. Proactively identify any risks in the supply chain of materials and take evasive action to ensure continuity of supply.

Experience:

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

Location: Newport (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £32,000 plus benefits including:

1. Bike to work Scheme
2. Pension Contribution
3. Hybrid working
4. Flexible working
5. Health Shield benefits
6. Generous annual leave

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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