Material / Purchasing Administrator

Material / Purchasing  Administrator

£25,000 – £28,000 per annum (based on experience)

Wednesbury

Full Time – Permanent

Our client is currently looking for a Material / Purchasing Administrator to join their growing team. This is a full time permanent position based in the heart of Wednesbury.

This role has a focus on material planning and purchasing. The successful person will need to be able to build relationships with suppliers as well as having aptitude for numbers and systems to monitor and plan stock movement and ensure min/max levels are maintained and the impact of new orders are factored into the purchasing requirements.

There also could be an opportunity to support someone through there CIPS qualification if this is something that is of interest to someone’s growing career.

Benefits:

• Full time – Permanent
• 40 hour – (Monday – Friday 7am -3:30pm)
• £25,000 -£28,000 per annum (based on experience)
• 22 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Free Parking

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute material planning & control activities with a visible and accurate schedule.
• Implement best practice systems in material planning, purchasing and stock control.
• Work closely with Team Leader to ensure cutting schedules can be achieved.
• Produce detailed daily material schedules and deliver high standards of communication across the business.
• Ensure the right material is in place to ensure sales orders are shipped in time for high levels of customer service and on-time in full delivery.
• Ensure planning schedules are supported and optimised for production efficiency by planning and forecasting material usage.
• Continuously evaluate planning and stock control systems for improvements.
• Provide support for stock counts and ensure high levels of accuracy.
• Maximise the use of the In Touch system throughout the planning and performance reporting processes.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure cutting schedules are optimized using the SECANT system.
• Ensure KPI targets for production planning, stock control and customer service levels are consistently maintained and achieved.

• Demonstrate a positive attitude and resolve any problems quickly.

• The analysis of production output daily regarding the usage of raw materials to consolidate stock and have the authority to purchase and replenish raw materials stock and other consumables related to the production functions of the business in line with the set minimum and maximum levels.
• Provide up to date information on raw material control and movement.
• Control stocks of consumables and other items such as PPE and replenish when needed.

Purchasing Duties 

• Sourcing materials and components from suppliers based on quality, price, and delivery requirements.
• Negotiating pricing, contracts, and terms with suppliers to optimise costs and ensure favourable terms.
• Issuing purchase orders and managing the procurement process from requisition to receipt of goods.
• Evaluating supplier performance and maintaining relationships with key suppliers.
• Resolving any issues or discrepancies with orders, deliveries, or invoices.

Experience within a manufacturing environment is advantageous.