Purchasing Support Fluent German
- Employer
- KHR Recruitment Specialists
- Location
- West Malling, Kent
- Salary
- 20000 - 30000
- Closing date
- 18 Feb 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Purchasing
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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We are currently working for an excellent organisation that is seeking to recruit an individual with exposure to purchasing/procurement (ideally with fluent German language skills) to join their organisation.
The role will require you ensure the on-time and to budget delivery of all components required for each project.
*Make purchasing decisions that are cost-effective and within budget and to report incidences where this is not possible
*Proactively manage project throughput. Set package dates according to project requirements. Liaise with other internal departments regarding deliveries
*Proactively purchase long lead time components to avoid build delays
*All supplier failures/errors duties
*Pursue compensation /back charges for supplier failure/error
*Proactively check next day deliveries and collections to identify delays and react accordingly
*Work with the Production Team to prevent capacity overload
*Work collaboratively with suppliers
*Report on cost reduction opportunities
*Visit contacts to check outgoing product for projects outside of the and to limit costly errors
*Assist with new product development
*Assist with accurate quotation of projects in support of future business
Skills and experience
*Fluent German language skills are a distinct advantage - other European languages would another distinct advantage
*Exposure to purchasing
*Cost/price negotiation skills
*Strong project management skills, particularly planning, scheduling and controlling
*Good financial awareness
*Excellent IT skills especially in Outlook and MS Office
*Excellent numeracy skills
*Ideally Educated to degree level/ professional qualification or equivalent
*CIPS certification or desire to do CIPS
*Ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines
*Confident and assertive
*Excellent time management skills
*Ability to prioritise work
*Excellent written and verbal skills at technical and professional levels
*Able to work with others in various team environments
Apply now for this excellent and unique opportunity.
At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page. This does not need to be formatted in the same manner. In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word. Thank you.
KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market...
The role will require you ensure the on-time and to budget delivery of all components required for each project.
*Make purchasing decisions that are cost-effective and within budget and to report incidences where this is not possible
*Proactively manage project throughput. Set package dates according to project requirements. Liaise with other internal departments regarding deliveries
*Proactively purchase long lead time components to avoid build delays
*All supplier failures/errors duties
*Pursue compensation /back charges for supplier failure/error
*Proactively check next day deliveries and collections to identify delays and react accordingly
*Work with the Production Team to prevent capacity overload
*Work collaboratively with suppliers
*Report on cost reduction opportunities
*Visit contacts to check outgoing product for projects outside of the and to limit costly errors
*Assist with new product development
*Assist with accurate quotation of projects in support of future business
Skills and experience
*Fluent German language skills are a distinct advantage - other European languages would another distinct advantage
*Exposure to purchasing
*Cost/price negotiation skills
*Strong project management skills, particularly planning, scheduling and controlling
*Good financial awareness
*Excellent IT skills especially in Outlook and MS Office
*Excellent numeracy skills
*Ideally Educated to degree level/ professional qualification or equivalent
*CIPS certification or desire to do CIPS
*Ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines
*Confident and assertive
*Excellent time management skills
*Ability to prioritise work
*Excellent written and verbal skills at technical and professional levels
*Able to work with others in various team environments
Apply now for this excellent and unique opportunity.
At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page. This does not need to be formatted in the same manner. In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word. Thank you.
KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market...
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