Total 2,860 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in WA - Regional - South West

This position serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service within the VA Health Care System performing work to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures. This position utilizes knowledge of policies and procedures for delivery orders and small purchases and knowledge of commercial supply sources and common business practices related to sales, prices, discounts, units of measurement, deliveries, stocks, and shipments. The Purchasing Agent maintains responsibility for work leading to the purchase of a wide variety of complex and highly specialized services, supplies, equipment, and systems that support the full range of programs and activities.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Purchasing Support - Conducts purchasing under the micro-purchase threshold; reviews and edits purchase requests; resolves issues to ensure requests and bills are processed accurately and in a timely manner; identifies needs or problems and determines corrective action; utilizes federal and agency acquisition regulations to identify possible sources and other pertinent information related to purchases; tracks obligations/commitments and monitors expenditures to support recurring budget forecasts and identify potential fraud, waste and abuse based on procurement history and purchase trends; and,
• Procurement Support - Procures supplies and services to meet the purchase, rental, or lease needs of the organization; develops unique selection criteria for each purchase; Prepare and issue contract modifications for changes in delivery schedule and sends formal correspondence to a variety of customers such as inventory management specialists, other service line contacts, and contracting officers as appropriate for the purposes of auditing documents, processing receiving reports, and payments.; conducting open market research and sole source small purchases for highly specialized medical items with critical product requirements; and,
• Administrative Support - Serves as the first line of contact for medical staff and customers in regard to procured items; develops reports and spreadsheets, obtains, organizes, files, and retrieves reports for briefing and presentation purposes; performs a variety of receptionist, timekeeping, record keeping and miscellaneous duties in the medical facility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Division: Group Buying

Reports To: Purchasing Director

Based: Normanton

Hours of Work - Full time in a permanent position

Role Specification

The role is based in Normanton. The buyer will be required to travel to other group locations for internal and external meetings as appropriate. This role will involve some European and international travel.

Role Objective

The buyer will be responsible for sourcing and managing products and suppliers for own label product and for any bids and tenders. The role will deliver continuous successful commercial negotiations that improve the overall performance of the business. The role will support the wider product team by sourcing product and identify new suppliers on an international basis, thus increasing the network of suppliers and ensuring we are purchasing product at the optimum price and supply chain.

Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

• Engaging with suppliers and actively review product pricing and the marketplace.
• Identification & development of long-term suppliers for existing and new products in accordance with the requirements of the business, utilising UK, European and International suppliers
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve the best price, commercial terms and delivery of all products required.
• Source products to customer’s and the business specifications at the right price to allow the business to launch products, win new business, and maintain and increase margins.
• Ensuring all pricing files and contracts are timely actioned and updated
• Manage the full process of items being purchased to ensure all data sets are completed correctly.
• Ensuring that all new products are set up correctly and are communicated.
• To support product managers to launch new own label products and ensure a close relationship with them including on contract requirements, pricing, MOQ and lead-times through to launch.
• Ensuring you are working closely with product managers and suppliers to ensure new volumes are captured to obtain improved prices from suppliers.
• Prioritise workload ensuring all products are tendered on a timely basis and the supply base is investigated fully. Multiple tenders will be worked on simultaneously.
• Build strong relationships and rapport with key personnel, interfacing at different levels with key supplier contacts. Ensure regular communication on progress and outcomes.
• Travel to supplier sites and trade events, and the ability to assess supplier’s capability to fulfil their contractual requirements. This would involve European and international travel.

Person Specification

• Time management is critical in this job role, so the ability to focus and drive to meet goals, deadlines and manage their workload is key.
• Developed communication skills and a high level of professionalism to work with senior personnel and suppliers.
• Ability to negotiate product pricing and supply chain, for UK, European and International suppliers.
• Ability to outline simple supply contracts and ensure all the companies Terms and Conditions are signed.
• Ability to respond to periods of high workload and project completion deadlines
• Ability to manage critical business data in a confidential manner.

Other Qualifications or Experience

• Strong negotiating skills
• Experience sourcing products from manufacturers (local and overseas).
• Experience developing strong supplier relationships.
• Ability to project plan the introduction of new products and moving products between suppliers.
• Understanding of the full cost of sourcing decisions (product, freight, duty, stock holding, handling, returns) and implications of commercial terms
• Strong numeracy skills, the ability to manipulate and present data.
• Ability to successfully deliver multiple projects/ simultaneously.
• As strong commercial acumen
• Excellent Excel and Word skills.
• Project management.
• Be able to drive, hold a full UK license

Desirable Qualifications or Experience

• Knowledge of the business supplies and services industry
• CIPS qualifications

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Warehouse Operatives at Superdrug Warehouse in South Elmsall, Pontefract

Warehouse operative jobs (Walk pick and Llop pick at Superdrug warehouse)

At Job&Talent, we are recruiting for Warehouse operatives at Superdrug South Elmsall.

Shift Patterns:

• 5 Days a week Monday - Friday must be flexible throughout the weekends also for the Christmas period.
• Nights 22:00 - 06:00

Pay Rates:

• First 12 weeks probation period:
• £12.75 (Nights)
• *Increase afters 12 weeks probation*

Benefits of working with us as Warehouse Operative with us:

• 28 Holidays per year
• Weekly Pay
• Pension Scheme
• Mortgage references
• Canteen
• Free WIFI
• Increase pay + discount code for superdrug store and online after probation period

Location: Superdrug, Stadium way, South Elmsall WF9 2XR

Duration: Ongoing

Sign your contract with Job&Talent for some great working benefits and professional stability.

If you are interested in the above role please click apply and one of our team members will get in touch with you shortly!

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Job&Talent acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

We have a number of openings for working for our prestigious client in Thorne as a Warehouse Coordinator. Are you looking for a job that offers long term development, If so we have the following opportunity for you. No previous experience required as full training is provided and internal development given priority. This vacancy offers genuine opportunities to earn a permanent contract

As a Warehouse Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring that you support the FLM / Shift Manager to achieve an efficient and effective operation meeting goals and objectives. To plan, co-ordinate, supervise and report upon the work activities of a team, providing effective communication, leadership, motivation, training & development. Cost reductions and effecting team planning to be always in place. To manage the fulfilment of customer orders ensuring that all department targets and customer promise is always met.

Site address and details

• DHL The Range , Nimbus Park, Paddock Ln
• DN8 4HT Thorne, Doncaster

Role of Warehouse Coordinator

• Team Management in Ecommerce
• Direct the daily activity to ensure a safe, secure, clean and fair work environment for team members
• Facilitate effective communication and relationships both inter shift and other departmental functions
• Assist FLM's in managing all disciplinary and grievance issues (complaints) in line with HR policy
• Assist FLM's in the completion of accident investigations
• Ensure effective control of MHE usage to ensure minimal damage providing evidence of spot checks
• Ensure compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) in ecommerce
• Ensure company policies are communicated, applied and enforced
• Support FLMs in delivering improved productivity levels using coaching and mentoring skills ensuring individuals are aware of their responsibilities and fulfil them
• Work in collaboration with other sites to maximise efficiency and best practice
• Any other reasonable request within the scope of the position with a flexibility to work any shift requirements across a 24/7 operation
• Personal hygiene and appearance to be maintained at a professional and acceptable standard at all times
• Manage and adjust staffing levels to meet operational requirements
• Deliver team member performance reviews, development and/or succession planning as appropriate

Key skills and experience in this role will include:

• 3+ years experience of warehousing / Logistics
• Good analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent interpersonal leadership, motivation and planning skills
• Excellent communicator (verbal / written)
• High School / secondary education - Essential
• University degree or equivalent - Desirable
• Previous managerial experience- Essential

Working Hours and Shift Patterns of Warehouse Operative

• Tuesday to Saturday, 06:00 - 14:00, working a total of 40 hours every week
• Sunday to Thursday, 06:00 - 14:00, working a total of 40 hours every week

Pay Rates of Warehouse Operative

• £11.53 Days & Afters, £14.42 overtime hours
• Paid Weekly
  
  

Benefits of Warehouse Operative

• Clean working environment
• Long term work with genuine permanent opportunities
• Excellent overtime opportunities
• Large international client
• Free car parking
• On-site canteen
• Friendly working environment
• Easy accessible site location
• 29 Holidays per year
• Weekly Pay
• Pension Scheme
• Employed Status
• Personal Accident Insurance

Apply now to secure your place on our next induction. Immediate Starts Available

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Job&Talent acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative - Doncaster - Earn up to £14.18 - Apply Now!

At Job&Talent, we are recruiting for Warehouse Operative to work with an important company in the DN8 4HT Thorne, Doncaster. We have a number of openings for working for our prestigious client in Doncaster. Are you looking for a job that offers long term development, If so we have the following opportunity for you. No previous experience required as full training is provided and internal development given priority. This vacancy offers genuine opportunities to earn a permanent contract.

Buses 387 and 388 from Doncaster FrenchGate go to this site on all shifts.

Shift Patterns:

• 22:00 - 06:00 (Full time)
• Sunday - Thursday or Monday - Friday

Pay Rates

• £12.5 Nights, £15.36 overtime hours
• Paid Weekly

Role of a Warehouse Operative:

• Picking using hand scanners
• ECOM warehouse duties - online orders sent directly to customers, picking using hand scanners, using computers to collect customers details
• Upskilled to use LLOP/PPT trucks (training will be provided after around 4 weeks due to health and safety reasons on site)
• Reallocation of stock
• Stock replenishment
• Loading and unloading containers
• Complete general Warehouse duties as required picking/packing
• Full training will be provided

Benefits of working with us as a Warehouse Operative:

• Clean working environment
• Long term work with genuine permanent opportunities
• Excellent overtime opportunities
• Large international client
• Free car parking
• On-site canteen
• Friendly working environment
• Easy accessible site location
• 28 Holidays per year
• Weekly Pay
• Pension Scheme
• Employed Status
• Personal Accident Insurance

Location: DN8 4HT Thorne, Doncaster

Duration: Ongoing

This is an amazing opportunity if you are looking for Warehouse operative jobs in Doncaster.

Sign your contract with Job&Talent for some great working benefits and professional stability.

If you are interested in the above role please click apply and one of our team members will get in touch with you shortly!

If you are looking to contact our onsite team, please visit the site locator on our website.

Job&Talent do NOT charge any fees for our services.

Job&Talent acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.