Replenisher

Freudenberg Group; Rugby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking a proactive procurement professional to manage the purchase order process, source approved goods, and build strong vendor relationships in the Rugby area.

You will identify continuous improvement opportunities, maintain inventory accuracy, coordinate with purchasing, warehousing, and finance, and help develop sourcing strategies to meet internal customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Industry-relevant professional experience.
• Relevant certifications, system experience, and training.
• Professional-level English language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Purchase order management by sourcing approved goods/services from nominated vendors.
• Identify supply chain improvement opportunities.
• Manage inventory of specific raw materials and determine replenishment schedules.
• Develop and support strategies.
• Communicate and cultivate relationships with suppliers.
• Develop, improve, standardize and implement documents.
• Maintain data integrity in all systems.
• Coordinate reviews with multiple functions.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Warehouse for production component ordering, and with Customer Service, Finance and Marketing as needed.

Skills

Industry experience

Vendor management

Procurement knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

Advanced degree preferred

Industry-relevant professional experience

Certifications, system experience, and training

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Manages the purchase order process by sourcing approved goods/services from nominated vendors
• Identifies supply chain continuous improvement opportunities
• Manages inventory of specific raw materials and determines appropriate replenishment schedules
• Develops and support the development of strategies
• Communicates and cultivates relationships with suppliers
• Develops, improves, standardizes and implements documents
• Maintains the integrity data in all systems
• Updates and maintains purchase order information.
  • Coordinates review meetings with multiple functions
  • Coordinates with Purchasing for production component ordering
  • Coordinates with Warehouse to identify space requirements
• Coordinates with customer service to ensure customer/item set-up
• Coordinates with corporate supply chain for pricing set-up
• Coordinate with Finance and Marketing when corrections/adjustments are required

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant Field; advanced degree preferred or compensating years of experience
Specified Years of Industry-relevant professional experience
Relevant certifications, system experience, and training
Professional-Level English language skills preferred

Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and concisely, while engaging proactively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
Value for Customers: Anticipates, understands and meets internal/external customers’ needs and expectations. Develops solutions based on a customer centric approach.
Innovation: Drives and supports innovative ideas, while taking informed risks to seek and develop new or improved solutions.
Drive & Execution: Proactively identifies what needs to be done and takes action. Explores new ways and pursues new opportunities.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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