Job Listing

Our Client is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance conveying and seasoning systems for the food industry. They are a family run business with over 50 years of experience in providing bespoke solutions from the best engineers in the industry. All our equipment is designed and manufactured in-house at their custom-built UK sites in Gamlingay and Biggleswade, providing end to end control to meet exacting standards and exceed industry expectations.

Responsibilities:

Negotiating prices and discounts, placing and chasing purchase orders for all aspects of the business including:

• Raw material and components
• Electrical control gear and components
• Consumable items
• Plant and Equipment
• Motor vehicles
• Subcontract items
• Equipment for inclusion in turnkey projects
• Set up and manage service contracts; act on any breakdowns

Ensuring stock is maintained at an appropriate level:

• Check physical stock levels before re-ordering
• Review re-order points and re-order quantities
• Check existing allocations and orders
• Work with the stores to resolve stock discrepancies.

Costs:

• Obtain competitive quotes where appropriate
• Negotiate and agree prices before placing orders
• Find alternative suppliers for third party spares
• Obtain signatures for high value orders.

Plant and capital equipment:

• Source new machinery in response to identified needs, with the assistance of the Engineering Director and Operations Manager.

Database Administration:

• Ensure that part descriptions are meaningful and accurate
• Enter order acknowledgements and chase up un-acknowledged orders
• Request new consumable parts when you can see a repeated demand
• Ensure that the database is showing accurate costs
• Chase up overdue orders and clear off old balances
• Keep supplier database valid and up to date.

Quality:

• Ensure that all purchase orders contain the necessary information in a readable and correct format
• Use the correct ledger codes on purchase orders
• Work with stores and logistics to develop suitable quality checks.

Hours

Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 - 16:00

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