Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant - Manufacturing Corby £30,000 - £35,000 Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 – 16:00 (39hr working week). This is an excellent opportunity to join a company who are innovative, successful and forward thinking. Responsibilities and Duties: * Handling and raising purchase orders. * Negotiating new and existing supplier contracts whilst building solid relationships. * Liaising with suppliers in the UK, Turkey, USA, China * Sourcing manufactured parts and raw materials. * Process ownership of ERP elements. * Forecasting, liaising and scheduling * Ownership of Raw, WIP and Finished stocks across subsidiary warehouses and the management of PI counts. * Work closely with operations to plan weekly manufacturing requirements for both UK and USA subsidiaries. * Supplier performance management (measuring Quality, Delivery and Costs). * Manage ongoing KPI objectives. Required: * Minimum 5 years relevant purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment and purchasing * must have worked with heavy/hard materials i.e. metals, or plastics * Previous experience working closely with Suppliers. * Purchasing qualifications will be an advantage. * Strong MS Excel skills – Pivot tables / V Lookups * Must have solid experience using ERP systems. * Good knowledge of how BOMs and routings work. * High levels of attention to detail and outstanding organisational skills. * Ability to establish and develop relationships with internal and external sources. * Must be computer literate and have great verbal and written communications skills. * Must have experience in negotiating with suppliers. * Can do attitude is a must. 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Progression potential Pension scheme