Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is recruiting for a Senior Administrator in Purchasing, forming part of a Purchasing Department and reporting to the Purchasing Executive. In this role, you will be;

• Works on the sourcing loop, including negotiation and recommendation where applicable, of products and materials and then oversees the timeliness / quality of the purchasing process as may be needed;
• Co-ordinates, and where applicable, owns the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system;
• Ensures Just In Time (JIT) where applicable;
• Ensures correct data in applicable systems and Purchase Orders (POs);
• Follows and carries out all relevant ISO procedures and contributes to their improvement where relevant;
• Co-ordinates supplier repairs with the Engineering Services department within the set deadlines as may be needed;
• Challenges and oversees that any stocks carried by the Company for which s/he is responsible are truly necessary;
• Co-ordinates deliveries with the relevant suppliers (including those within the Group if needed) and with end internal customers using approved Company processes;
• Works to ensure that relevant stakeholders are kept up to date with correct information relating to any applicable purchasing milestone or key data figure.