Job Description
- To purchase standard and non-standard stock items, maintaining cost effective stock levels.
- Develop a full understand of the total supply chain function.
- Actively seek to reduce stock holing and material costs.
- To ensure that purchasing transactions are carried out in the timeliest and cost effective manner.
- Administer purchase orders and all other associated administration.
- Liaise with existing suppliers and source alternative suppliers when necessary.
- Develop awareness of the profit implication of stock holding costs, including redundant and damaged stock.
- Work in partnership with the Logistic and Warehouse team to optimise stock holding volumes and ensure customer needs are met.
- Develop and maintain a good knowledge of all packaging solutions, sharing knowledge with other colleagues.
Personal Qualities :
- Eagerness to learn/develop
- Team Player
- Positive attitude towards work
- Self-motivated
- Well presented
- Logical thinking
- Good time keeping
Skills Required :
Strong IT/Computer skills (including MS Office and Internet)
Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
Strong levels of attention to detail and accuracy
Able to use own initiative
Future Prospects : All of our apprenticeship roles are appointed with the potential to become a permanent job upon completion of the contract. Beyond this, Macfarlane pro-actively support and encourage personal & professional development of all staff across the group and this is a key part of our succession planning.
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