Purchasing Officer - 35k - Omagh

VANRATH are thrilled to be assisting one of our major clients in Omagh with the recruitment of a Buyer to join their expanding team.

This is a position that requires combining excellent organisational skills, people skills and multitasking skills.

This is a Monday - Friday position. 39.75 hours per week. Early finish on a Friday.

Salary

£25,000 - £35,000 per year + fantastic benefits in a modern workplace

Responsibilities:

• Interpret and implement Sales and Operational Plans.
• To schedule flow of Production parts to meet daily Production demand.
• Manage a portfolio of suppliers, developing and maintaining successful supplier relationships.
• Issue and management of Tenders, Resourcing and Cost Saving Projects.
• Provide monthly supplier forecasts.
• Provide accurate and timely monthly reports.
• Work with suppliers to help them support our Production/Quality expectations with view to cost reduction opportunities.
• Take part in Continuous Improvement projects.
• Administration tasks associated with job role.

Essential Criteria:

• A minimum of three years experience in Material Planning and Purchasing.
• Demonstrate experience of SAP, Oracle or other MRP systems.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Good mathematical and analytic skills.
• Strong IT skills with demonstrable experience of MS Office.

Desirable Criteria:

• Demonstrate proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impact.
• Experience operating in an engineering environment.
• CPIS Qualified.

For further information on this opportunity, or any other jobs in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Conor Birch in the strictest confidence.

Recent Feedback from our candidates:

''The team at VANRATH were extremely helpful in helping me find my new role. They kept me up to date on my application and provided excellent advice throughout the interview process. Overall the process could not have gone smoother or any quicker and I would definitely recommend reaching out to them if you are on the lookout for a new role.''

''I was contacted by VANRATH in regards to a job I had applied for. They were extremely helpful and gave me a number of positions to apply for. They had interviews set up in a number of hours and I secured a position within days. They kept we well informed throughout the process and has continued to touch base after I have started my new role. Couldn't recommend enough.''