JOB TITLE:
Purchasing Support 36.5 hours Monday to Friday. £10 - 11ph Temporary contract on a month by month review. Port Talbot location
PURPOSE OF JOB
To provide administrative support to the sourcing teams and transactional buyers in the procurement process. To place enquiries, negotiate and release orders
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Health & Safety
Perform duties in a way that ensures the health and well being of self, colleagues, contractors and any other persons who may be affected by those activities.
Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with key internal customers in order to gain an understanding of their needs to improve the service provided
- Liaise with other relevant supplies departments and plant personnel to identify customer needs
Purchasing Activities
- Sign purchase orders up to a value of £5000
- Assist in the collation of end-user specifications and the compilation of enquiries in the procurement of product and/or services
- Process enquiries dealing with both internal and external queries regarding invoices and goods received
- Process action messages within the Supplies function to ensure prompt and accurate payment of invoices
- Ensure the proper use of PISCES or SAP to minimise the administration process and ensure smooth payment to suppliers
- Ensure compliance with the purchasing terms stipulated on the order/invoice and progress payment discrepancies, liaising with Financial Shared Services as appropriate
- Maintain a comprehensive records system for all departmental activities
- Ensure compliance with the Document Retention Schedule archiving records to Shotton as appropriate
Miscellaneous
- Maintain own level of knowledge in order to provide an effective service to internal customers
VISION/CONTEXT
This position provides administrative support to the Supplies function, commits spend and releases orders on behalf of internal customers.
CONTACTS
Supplier representatives
- to resolve queries Managers and Engineers
- to understand customer needs
Financial Shared Services
- to ensure prompt resolution of invoice discrepancies
Health & Safety
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Previous purchasing or commercial experience would be beneficial
- Attention to detail
- Computer literate
- A team worker, with a flexible approach to work
- Educated to HNC level or equivalent in a relevant business subject and preferably working towards
- CIMS/CIPS foundation certificates would be a distinct advantage but not essential.
Company Description
Acorn Recruitment & Training is a market leader in providing opportunities in all areas of employment, whether it be permanent, temporary or professional work.
Acorn Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
