Purchasing & Inventory Specialist
- Employer
- Meriden Media
- Location
- Warrington, Cheshire
- Salary
- 25000 - 27000
- Closing date
- 24 Jul 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Purchasing
- Sector
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Company
We are currently recruiting for a Purchasing & Inventory Specialist, for our client who specialise in the repair and distribution of high-tech electronic equipment for major contracts and customers.
Job Purpose
As a Purchasing and Inventory Specialist you will be responsible for managing the planning and forecasting for a range of parts, to optimise inventory and availability in a fast- moving electronics service environment.
As a Purchasing & Inventory Specialist, your duties will be:
- Control stock levels in relation to product support lifecycles.
- Manage and minimise excess and obsolete stock to target levels by identifying and managing safety stock levels for each commodity and providing root cause and corrective action analysis.
- Minimise "stock outs" to meet customer performance delivery targets.
- Identify and report both internally and externally risk associated with product portfolio.
- Liaise effectively with operations overseas to maximise efficiency and workflows.
- Select best method of forecasting and recommended purchases to achieve optimum inventory levels.
An ideal Purchasing & Inventory Specialist will hold the following skills and experiences:
- Qualifications which show a strong analytical or mathematical background.
- Experience in planning and forecasting systems.
- High level of IT literacy including strong Excel skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Passionately focused on the customer.
- Experience communicating with key suppliers and customers on a regular basis.
Additional Information:
In return, you will receive a salary of £25,000- £27,000 (DOE) per annum. You will also receive excellent benefits, such as 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with 1 day extra every 2 years of service being accrued up to a maximum of 35 days. Employees can also apply for funding towards an activity which aids your development i.e. gym membership, language classes, IT courses etc; in addition to an excellent pension, sick pay and childcare voucher schemes.
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