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Scope: To develop skills and competencies relevant to the specific function of purchasing as part of a 2-year graduate training plan. Responsible for the quality, price and delivery of purchased goods against planned deliveries ensuring all requirements are achieved to meet both business and customer expectations.

Principal Duties:

• Raising of request for quotations and generation of purchase orders with most competitive suppliers to satisfy business expectations.
• Working closely with all operational teams; project management, production control, machining, assembly, quality and engineering to ensure continuity of suppliers.
• Maintaining item procurement data and internal key performance indicator monitoring systems.
• Ensure that order acknowledgments and supplier updates are maintained, and any alterations are reflected with the business ERP system.
• Expediting of supplier documentation deliverables.

Other Duties:

• Maintaining individual development log

• Comply with business health, safety and environment legislation at all the time.

• Follow non-conformance and corrective action plan process.
• Any additional duties deemed appropriate which are in withing the job holder capabilities.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of procurement in engineering manufacturing
• Ability to foster relationships with suppliers
• Excellent negotiation, teamwork and interpersonal skills

Qualifications:

• Batchelors degree (or equivalent) in a business management discipline

Graduate programme:

• Training towards CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing) qualification