Procurement Assistant
JOB_52510474598715Job type
PermanentLocation
Port TalbotWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
ProcurementIndustry
Manufacturing & ProductionPay
£26000
Procurement Assistant Role!
Your new company
A global provider of critical sealing and connector solutions, strengths in material science, application knowledge, design capabilities and manufacturing capacity. Employees serve a range of customers, including oil and gas production companies, OEMs and engineering and service companies.
An exciting opportunity has arisen that requires a suitably qualified and professional individual with strong procurement experience, excellent communication skills with a customer-focused approach and a logical disposition.
Your new role
- Raise raw material purchase orders according to the requirements of the ERP.
- Send out RFQ to the supplier base and if necessary, negotiate price and delivery.
- In conjunction with other team members, identify improvement activities within purchasing / material functions to improve efficiency with department paying particular attention to stock reduction, supplier lead reductions and stock availability.
- Share in departmental objectives and initiatives.
- To provide input to production meetings to ensure material availability in support of production requirements.
- Execute the sourcing process and manage ERP transactions.
- Use the ERP system in an optimal way to maximise internal transactional efficiency and minimise total costs, adopting ‘best practice’ and contributing to their improvement.
- Participate in business reviews with the suppliers / customers ensuring that both suppliers and internal requirements are being met. Challenging clients where necessary.
- Support material quotations when necessary and other duties within the department
- Address day-to-day challenges as they arise.
- Expediting orders.
What you'll need to succeed
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of previous experience in a manufacturing procurement role.
- Good IT skills are required, including knowledge of Excel and ERP systems.
- Demonstrate effectiveness in teamwork and communications in a manufacturing organisation with procurement, suppliers, manufacturing assembly operations and engineering.
- Able to make effective decisions and to work within tight deadlines.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of various manufacturing and assembly processes with experience in engineering and advantage.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Good people skills.
- Customer focused and have a sound appreciation of internal and external customers.
- Proactive, methodical, and systematic in approach.
- Approachable and supportive, able to build and maintain collaborative productive relationships.
- Educated to GCSE standards, including Math’s and English A - C.
- A knowledge of the Company’s products & markets would be a distinct advantage.
What you'll get in return
Personal Development
- Supportive network
- Easily accessible office
- Flexible work models
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Procurement AssistantJOB_525104745987152025-01-102025-04-11
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