Purchasing Administration Team Leader (12 month fixed term contract)
The Purchasing Administration Team Leader purpose
Is to support the Purchasing team with day-to-day responsibilities. Support with the management of Dashboards, KPI's, trackers & Purchasing reporting.
To be instrumental in coordinating the purchases and the different processes this entails. To maintain strong relationships and excellent communication with suppliers and internal contact. Aid the Purchasing Manager with team training, coaching and development with KPI setting, appraisals, holding team meetings, rota management, managing team absence with completion return to works.
Benefits
* Company Pension: Employee contributes 5%, the Company contributes 7.5%
* Casual dress code
* Life Insurance: Lump sum of 4 x salary
* Bluecrest Health biennial assessment (discounted for VJT employees)
* Holiday Entitlement: 33 days this includes 8 bank holidays
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme: free confidential support service, offering a range of services including Financial Services, Family Care & Legal Advice
* Annual bonus entitlement (eligibility criteria apply)
* Paid Company events
* Employee Referral Programme
* New starter gift box
* Weekly fruit boxes in the office
* Free onsite parking
* Christmas shutdown
* Employee Excellence Award each quarter
* Paid leave to work on group charitable projects
Purchasing Administration Team Leader's day-to-day role:
• Working in a fast-paced energetic team who strive for personal and professional excellence
• Team member leading, training and coaching is a key part of this role
• Be responsible for the management of the purchasing tasks and processes across the department
• Support Account management with supplier feedback and meeting content.
• Developing strategies to find the most cost-effective ways of working.
• Place orders with suppliers for non-stock and stock orders once the sales order has been received
• To make sure direct delivery to sites are fulfilled and the information given to suppliers is as accurate as possible and delivery paperwork obtained.
• To liaise and communicate closely with the Sales department for any enquiry hand over
• Maintain strong working relationships with our vendors
• Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies.
• Helping the Inventory team with daily stock reports and orders to maintain min-max levels
• Liaise with various VJT warehouses, transfer stock and manage any discrepancies
• Review & monitor stock reports and adjust/re-order when needed
• Support with Health & Safety responsibilities for the Purchasing department
Purchasing Administration Team Leader Skills
• Prior people management experience (essential)
• Prior experience of working within a fast-paced construction or related industry procurement department
• Knowledge of the Company, Market & Competitors (Desirable)
• The ability to liaise effectively and build relationship with suppliers
• Proficient in using IT packages (including Microsoft word and Excel, PowerPoint)
• Good knowledge within purchasing • Objective and KPI setting and tracking knowledge.
• A proactive and flexible approach to plan and meet demanding deadlines