Supply Chain Buyer/Purchaser

Highly regarded company based near Truro, Cornwall are looking ot recruit a permanent Supply Chain Buyer/Purchaser

Duties & Responsibilities

• You will help manage all raw materials, packaging, finished goods and merchandise while it is on site
• Assist in regular stock rotation and efficient material utilisation to reduce waste
• Place orders for production materials within supplier lead-times to avoid delays in production due to shortage in inventory.
• Planning inbound deliveries to meet production requirements, obtaining confirmation from Suppliers of delivery dates to reduce the risk of failed deliveries.
• Complete regular stock-taking and inventory checks to a high level of accuracy
• Coordinating and developing production plans with the Company’s management team.
• Creating efficient scheduling processes or methods to help meet production goals, as well as allowing adequate time for hygiene works to be completed.
• Generating accurate production reports that will be utilised by the business for decision making - plan vs. actual, cost of inventory, at risk products, supplier performance, customer service.
• Creating purchase orders for new orders, as well as carrying out ADHOC administrative tasks as required.
• Any other activity/task as and when requested by the Management

Experience

• Buying/Planning Supply Chain experience (preferably within the Food and Drink/FMCG manufacturing sector)
• Warehouse and forklift experience
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment with significant seasonal demand

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Possessing good interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational abilities.
• Intermediate level of excel spreadsheets and MRP/ERP operations
• Capable of working within large amounts of data within them.