Job title: Purchasing Administrator

Responsible to: Manufacturing Manager

Department: Manufacturing Materials

1 Purpose of job and primary objectives:

Purchase parts, materials and services. Maintain lowest stock levels for Just In Time and 100% On Time In Full delivery.

Support cost reduction plans

2 Main duties:

• Manage purchasing records and supplier database.
• Data analysis of stock levels, supply schedules, and demand forecast.
• Reporting and proactive guidance for Operations Management
• Raising and printing purchase orders.
• Progress chasing late deliveries
• Effective proactive liaison with worldwide vendors and sub-contractors
• Web based resource investigation
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction
• Collaborate in Continuous Improvement teams projects & programs
• Collaborate in setting stores inventory target

3 Assist as required with the following tasks:

• Production control administration
• Processing sales order picking lists
• Activities to maintain stock accuracy
• Maintenance of stock accuracy by cycle counting

4 Operational responsibilities

• Ensure that working areas are kept clean and tidy at all times
• Co-operate fully with other staff
• Adhere to health & safety policy and highlight any deficiencies to the attention of the Health and Safety Officer or Staff Representative
• Manage external and internal equipment calibration schedules
• Any other reasonable task

5 Decisions made:

• Setting kanban limits
• Authority to sign off purchase orders to agreed value and quantity limits

6 Knowledge and skills required:

• Communication
• Numeracy and literacy
• Computer literacy MS word & excel and ERP
• Experience with Uniplan is a significant advantage

7 Working hours:

• Standard working hours and conditions apply
• 08:00a.m. 16:45p.m. Monday to Thursday
• 08:00a.m. 12:30p.m. Friday