Responsible for sourcing imported stock from European & Asian manufacturers, including container planning, organising shipping documentation and arranging customs clearance.Providing admin support to purchasing and inventory process.Communicating with customers regarding availability, lead times, product spec, imagery etc. Maintaining and updating ERP system and various data sheets including product spec.Preparing, processing and following purchase orders ensuring delivery within required time-frame.Maintaining effective communication with various internal departments.Preparing and maintaining various sales reports on weekly/monthly/yearly basis.Monitoring inventory and manage customer allocations.

Sourcing products and services to achieve value for money for the Partnership.Ensuring that purchasing systems and users are kept up to date and queries answered in a timely fashion. Developing and maintaining relationships with key suppliers.Maintaining the Supplier Contracts Register, ensuring complete accuracy.Understanding Locala’s spend and supplier data.Processing non-catalogue purchase orders for the organisation.

Opted for voluntary redundancy to spend time with young family before seeking next role.

Line managing, coaching and motivating the Purchasing Admin Clerk to ensure the smooth operation of the Purchasing function, and the Procurement Services Team Leader and Analysts so that they can support procurement processes across the business.Contract management responsibility for a contract to supply operational print and office supplies to the business with an annual spend of between £500k - £1m.Contract management responsibility for a contract to provide business travel to colleagues with an annual spend of between £1m - £2m.Responsibility for forming relationships with vehicle manufacturers and ongoing negotiation of support agreements with regards to Fleet to ensure maximum value for company car drivers.Monitoring the financial stability of the supply base to ensure a consistent quality of service to customers.Responsibility for managing costs within budget parametersAssisting other Procurement Managers in ensuring that procurement processes throughout the business are conducted in a consistent manner, fairly and in accordance with the Procurement Policy and other applicable PoliciesEnsuring the Procurement Risk Dashboard is up to date by getting regular updates from the Procurement teamAnalysis and bench-marking of prices and supplier spend.Collation, recording, monitoring of departmental stats and KPI’s, and presentation to SMT.Direct supplier liaison and negotiation.Recording and monitoring of identified Third Party risk events.Placing Purchase Orders with Suppliers.Provision of research and information as requested by HOF and Procurement Managers.Identifying and investigating suppliers and potential suppliers.Project support for Procurement Managers.

Ensuring the smooth operation of the Purchasing Admin team, including CODA development / training for originating departments and authorisersAssisting Procurement Managers in ensuring that procurement processes throughout the business are conducted in a consistent manner, fairly and in accordance with the Procurement Policy and other applicable PoliciesContract management responsibility for a contract to supply operational print and office supplies to the business with an annual spend of between £500k - £1m.Responsibility for forming relationships with vehicle manufacturers and ongoing negotiation of support agreements with regards to Fleet to ensure maximum value for company car drivers.Analysis and bench-marking of prices and supplier spend.Collation, recording and monitoring of departmental KPI’s and presentation to SMT.Direct supplier liaison and negotiation.Recording and monitoring of identified Third Party risk events.Placing Purchase Orders with Suppliers.Provision of research and information as requested by Procurement Managers.Identifying and investigating suppliers and potential suppliers.Project support for Procurement Managers.Ownership and administration of departmental credit card to facilitate purchase of non-standard / foreign currency items.

Assisting Procurement Managers in ensuring that procurement processes throughout the business are conducted in a consistent manner, fairly and in accordance with the Procurement Policy and other applicable Policies.Analysis and bench-marking of prices and supplier spend.Collation, recording and monitoring of departmental KPI’s.Direct supplier liaison and negotiation.Recording and monitoring of identified Third Party risk events .Placing Purchase Orders with Suppliers.Provision of research and information as requested by Procurement Managers.Identifying and investigating suppliers and potential suppliers.Project support for Procurement Managers.

Controlling and monitoring of the specification of materials and new product introduction.Responding to, and resolving purchase variances.Management and continuous development of the Product Specification Module; an group-wide Intranet database.Providing a reliable and robust material costing function in conjunction with strict change control disciplines.Vendor material price engineering to maximise margin.Ad-hoc statistical analysis of sales, materials and costs.Reducing margin erosion associated with poor specification of products.Encouraging team to fully participate in seeking to achieve common goals; and to train and develop them to maximise their potential.

Providing a timely and accurate material creation/master data maintenance function.Providing timely and accurate costings using agreed parameters.Controlling the customer selection process so that a timely response to new selections is provided.Managing materials marked to run out of the Independent customer range to a zero stock conclusion.Managing daily queries and providing assistance on material master data and costings to other areas of the business as required.Developing systems to maximise departmental performance and reduce costs.Encouraging team to fully participate in seeking to achieve common goals; and to train and develop them to maximise their potential.

Maintenance of product file weights and supplier prices, plus other specification parameters.Matching up deliveries to supplier’s invoices and investigating/solving related queries.Assisting in product range management.Data input/processing/analysis.

Assisting senior members of staff in the preparation of tender documents.On site checks and defects inspections.Surveys of flood damaged properties to establish reinstatement costs.Taking measurements from architects drawings/mathematical checks.Reprographics.Maintenance and upkeep of technical library.General office duties.