Job Overview

• Support the implementation of procurement strategies to assist in business growth, increased margins and cost saving initiatives.
• Assist in the strategic purchasing input and support to Business Development team.
• Support SRM activities to drive commodity strategies creation and cost reduction plans.
• Identify and develop new supply chains as required to support business objectives.
• Contribute to producing commercial modelling and pricing proposals for bid submissions.
• Maintaining close working relationships with the Client and Account/Business Development Managers.

Job Responsibilities

• Supplier relationship management.
• Analysis of product item information and cleansing of excel data to enable request for quotation to be created.
• Creation of quotations, emailing suppliers and expediting quotations to meet tight deadlines.
• Interpreting supplier quotations and requesting any missing information.
• Data inputting of large volume of pricing into commercial excel documents, ensuring information is complete and accurate.
• Taking ownership of tasks through to completion
• Providing actionable summary information to the buyers
• Assist the buyers in ensuring client requests are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Support the operational supply function with problem resolution.
• Develop value adding relationships with cross functional departments and suppliers.
• Maintain the day to day running of the purchasing process ensuring compliance and efficiency across the business.
• Identification of process improvements.

Qualifications and Skills

• Confident and effective communicator to all stakeholders.
• Computer literacy, especially strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and able to analyse data.
• Strong administration skills.
• Proactive and self-driven.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and prioritise workload accordingly.
• Ability to follow work instructions and processes.
• Commercial awareness.
• Commercial analysis.
• Professional and ethical in approach.
• Results driven.
• 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced purchasing department.
• Experience in dealing with suppliers and customers.
• Customer Focused.
• Astute in decision making / exercising judgement.
• Experience building supplier relationships.
• Strong team ethic.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel.

 

 

Please note TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer