Purchasing Officer
Mostly remote with onsite requirements 2/3 times a month
£38,000-£43,000
Iconic Resourcing are excited to be partnering with our clients as they are looking to wlecome a Purchasing Officer to their team on a full time and permanent basis reporting to the Relationship Manager.
This role will ensure delivery of quality goods and services within the required timelines, whilst demonstrating value for money and satisfying all regulatory compliance obligations. You will also work closely with key stakeholders and develop effective relationships.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receive and review requests for goods and services from Requisitioners.
- Check existing inventory availability and initiate supply chain sourcing if needed.
- Determine pricing and lead times through contract schedules, catalogues, or quotations.
- Identify and source alternatives if delivery dates cannot be met.
- Consolidate orders to minimize packaging and transport costs.
- Collaborate with the Logistics Team for inventory replenishment and international orders.
- Follow the New Supplier Onboarding process for sourcing from new suppliers.
- Place Purchase Orders upon approval and manage Open Orders, expediting suppliers as needed.
- Update system information for accurate management reporting.
- Prioritise communication with stakeholders, engage in risk communication, and collaborate with logistics teams regularly.
Skills and Experience:
- Excellent purchasing experience across a range of categories, including working closely with suppliers.
- Experience of the full P2P cycle and working knowledge of Inventory Software.
- Good negotiation skills, across all commercial aspects of purchasing.
- Excellent data analysis abilities and software skills, including Microsoft Excel, proficient with Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Power BI.
- Experience in a technical or engineering background.
If you think you have the experience that we are looking for we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV or contact Emma Ritchie at Iconic Resourcing for more information and an immediate chat, interviews will be held over video over the next week.
At Iconic Resourcing we are engaged by many leading organisations across Scotland and our aim is to keep the recruitment process simple. The people we work with are often in demand professionals, so we work in a completely agile way which means discussions don't need to be during working hours, we can arrange video calls at times convenient to you. Please visit our website to view all our Iconic Jobs across Scotland.
Iconic Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be treated as such. We act as both an employment business and an employment agency.