TITLE: Buyer/Supply Planner

JOB REF: T3477

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Temporary ongoing with an Immediate Start

LOCATION: Loughborough

SALARY: Up to -29,000 dependent on experience

HOURS: Monday to Friday 36.25 hours per week

DURATION: Temping on an ongoing basis

JR Personnel are an employment agency acting on behalf of a client who is for a Buyer/Supply Planner to manage a portfolio of products and suppliers.

The Opportunity:

Our client, a world leader in its industry and is seeking a candidate with knowledge and experience of purchasing/inventory management in a distribution environment. -This is a temporary position within the Buying dept to start immediately. As this is working within a distribution organisation, similar experience within this arena would certainly be advantageous.

The Company:

Have the opportunity to gain experience within a global, award winning company who pride themselves on their commitment to providing excellent customer service with world leading products.

Role profile:

• Establish and build effective relationships with key suppliers within the business.
• Effectively manage all purchasing and associated operational aspects of inventory management.

• Manage purchase orders for a portfolio of suppliers within planning.
• Tracking shipments of purchase orders and managing the data through each stage.
• Reviewing the delivery times to avoid unnecessary shortages.
• Maintain a high level of internal customer service and manage the processing of delivery issues from suppliers.

Person profile:

• Experience of purchasing/inventory management.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel for analytical purposes.
• Inventory management systems experience.
• Ability to understand complex inventory methods and large amounts of data for analysing.
• Must possess excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills required in this buying role.
• Ability to work under pressure.

• An excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A logical approach to problem solving.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload effectively.

Due to the number of responses generated we are unable to get back to every applicant.- If you have not heard from us within seven days you will not have been successful on this occasion.