Purchasing Coordinator Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Purchasing Coordinator to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Planning, monitoring and maintaining purchasing activities;
- Responsible for stock control;
- Raising and Processing Purchase Orders;
- Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers;
- Creating and maintaining accurate supplier and product records;
- Monitor unavailability and wastage. Contribute actively to reducing both and meeting targets;
- Complete the daily purchasing of all non-resale items to include packaging, stationary etc. for both Head office and Warehouse;
- Complete the daily purchasing of heat seal logos;
- To offer support to the team both UK and Import;
- Track and expedite PO deliveries when necessary;
- Work with the Assistant Buyer to have input into supplier performance and track against agreed SLA’s;
- Developed a point of view on our plans’ performance and be able to make recommendations for improving results;
- Use the existing systems to accurately order required volume of products using sales and forecasting available;
- Monitor stock and non-stock products to ensure efficiency for customer SLA’s;
- Ownership for Supplier returns where needed.
Requirements:
- Previous experience in a similar Purchasing role;
- Proficient in the use of accounting software such as Sage would be an advantage;
- Strong administration and planning skills;
- Attention to detail and good knowledge of MS Office;
- Familiar with CRM systems;
- Comfortable working either alone or in a team, and with other departments within the organisation to ensure supply on time in full;
- Highly desirable- Skills in Excel from basic functions to using pivot tables;
- Of graduate / higher education calibre;
- Organisational skills and the ability to self-start;
- A keen interest in consumer/promotional products as well as quality assurance and ethical sourcing from manufacturers in UK, EU, Turkey and Far East;
- A can-do attitude and willingness to tackle a diverse array of tasks;
- 1 year’s previous experience would be an advantage, but not essential;
- Good communication skills with the ability to build rapport;
- Enjoy working as part of a team, with good organisational skills and excellent attention to detail;
- Commercial awareness.