AddressOur client, a successful manufacturing and wholesale FMCG company is seeking to recruit a Purchasing Specialist to drive purchasing operations for optimum efficiencies to meet inventory demand.
The ideal candidate for the role would be someone with extensive inventory/procurement analytics experience who understands the synergy between IBP and S&OP processes and how this influences purchasing operations.
The Role:
- Subject matter expert re Purchasing systems (i.e. Navision & BOARD)
- Provide System ownership/knowledge expertise as part of the IBP / S&OP process, including creating system presentations and developing and maintaining background system controls and setup.
- Ensure system data integrity, enabling leverage of “BOARD” for decision-making and reporting.
- Mentor, train, and instruct the Purchasing team in system operations to impart knowledge and understanding.
- Compile, construct and distribute business reporting requirements, ensuring communication of inventory risk.
- Deliver optimized inventory and supply plans against agreed business working capital and service levels, maintaining supply against demand signals.
- Master Data is maintained within business systems, analysed and regularly updated.
- Maintain an Operating Cadence, develop and implement SOPs / Work Instructions, delivering process control.
- To ensure system accuracy, the Purchasing team must be able to complete all vendor reviews as scheduled, and appropriate forecasts/purchase orders must be placed within delegated authorities/guidelines.
- Assist in purchasing operations (e.g., order placement, documentation and payment requirements, forecasting, shipping monitoring, and permits).
- To participate in business BAR/Gate and S&OP processes (i.e. IBP Supply Review), delivering effective participation, structure and reliable expertise in relevant cross-functional teams and projects.
- Purchasing experience in a manufacturing and wholesaler environment.
- Proficient in using purchasing ERP systems.
- 5-10 years of experience in purchasing/procurement.
- Previous analytics experience within purchasing operations.
- Knowledge of S&OP processes – Demand Planning to Supply
- Logistics experience with freight forwarding, importation and global container movements
- Worked as part of a cross-functional team with different departments.
- Experience working with external stakeholders such as: Suppliers, Logistics providers, Freight Forwarders, and
Regulatory Authorities.
What's on offer?
This is a great opportunity for an inventory or procurement (purchasing) analyst to step into a role to create a huge impact.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further you can contact Elisha Hunter at Blackbook Executive on (03) 9823 7424
