Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Coordinator, £30k, Preston

A great opportunity has arisen with this extremely successful manufacturing company in Preston you'll be joining a friendly, collaborative workplace with opportunities to develop and grow.
As Purchasing Coordinator your duties will include;

• Responsible for all indirect spend categories across the business at a functional level.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding quotations/tenders and manage through to end purchase.
• Place orders for a range of support functions to support day-to-day activity in line with purchasing guidelines.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers to coordinate on-time deliveries to support both immediate and longer-term business needs.
• Manage expectations of internal stakeholders in relation to ongoing demands.
• Lead negotiations with approved suppliers to evaluate and compare total cost of Procurement to ensure best value.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders to understand their ongoing Procurement needs.
• Generate, negotiate, deliver and manage supply agreements in accordance with agreed criteria.
• Manage supplier performance.
• Liaise with senior management to understand strategic business needs in relation to indirect spend

This company offers a flexible approach to working and a relaxed environment. If you have experience of Indirect Purchasing, ideally within FMCG operations, have a CIPS qualification or working towards and have thorough understanding of tools and systems that support Procurement and Contract Management then this is the opportunity for you!