Purchasing and Inventory Manager

East Sussex Source: WhatJobs

£38,000–£42,000/mo

Our client is an established specialist in industrial controls and automation with over 40 years of industry experience. They are currently looking for a Purchasing and Inventory Manager to join their hardworking and dedicated team in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex.

The ideal candidate will possess demonstrable experience within purchasing, have previous hands-on experience using a stock management, inventory planning or inventory optimisation system, as well as experience of managing a sizeable and varied product or SKU portfolio. You will possess strong Microsoft excel skills, have good numerical and analytical ability, possess excellent organisation skill and attention to detail as well as strong communication and relationship-building skills.

As a Purchasing and Inventory Manager you will take responsibility for purchasing and inventory management across a product portfolio of more than 6,000 SKUs, with the range continuing to grow at the business develops. You will take ownership of day-to-day purchasing, help ensure the company maintain the right levels of stock, work closely with the international suppliers and logistic partners, and produce meaningful stock and purchasing analysis to support commercial decision-making.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualities:

Demonstrable experience within purchasing
Previous hands-on experience using a stock management, inventory planning or inventory optimisation system
Experience managing a sizeable and varied product or SKU portfolio
Possess strong Microsoft excel skills
Experience producing, developing and interpreting management reports
Have good numerical and analytical ability
Possess excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Have strong communication and relationship-building skills
Ability to deal with suppliers, including international suppliers
Have previously worked with courier, freight and logistics providers
Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow actions through to completion

Desirable Skills and Experience:

Microsoft Dynamics 365 business central experience
Previous experience using Eazystock
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Experience within industrial automation, electrical products, engineering or a technical distribution environment
Experience purchasing or importing products from international suppliers
Experience developing, purchasing, inventory or stock management KPIs and reports

Your duties as a Purchasing and Inventory Manager would be:

Managing the day-to-day purchasing of stock and products from UK and International suppliers
Taking ownership of inventory management across a growing portfolio of more than 6,000 SKUs
Raising and managing purchase orders, ensuring orders are accurate and placed within appropriate timescales
Monitoring outstanding purchase orders, supplier lead times and expected delivery dates
Working closely with suppliers to resolve delivery, availability, pricing and supply issues
Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key suppliers
Liaising closely with courier companies, freight providers and other logistics partners
Monitoring stock levels and helping ensure the appropriate balance between product availability and stock investment
Using the stock management software to support stock planning, forecasting and purchasing decisions
Producing and continually developing monthly stock management reports
Analysing stock movements, purchasing trends, slow-moving stock, excess inventory and potential stock shortages
Using Excel extensively to analyse data and turn it into clear, useful management information
Working closely with the sales team to understand changing demand, customer requirements and future stock needs
Maintaining accurate purchasing, supplier and product information with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, together with associated offline supplier price lists and pricing data
Supporting supplier price reviews and purchasing negotiations
Monitoring supplier performance, including delivery reliability, lead times and service levels
Maintaining and taking ownership of established purchasing and stock management processes
Identifying practical opportunities to improve purchasing processes, stock control, reporting and operational efficiency
Contributing to the ongoing development of systems and procedures as the company grows