Total 79 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in New Malden, South West London

Job Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Purchasing Executive to join our procurement team at our oil palm company based overseas (Papua New Guinea). The Purchasing Executive will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing goods and services essential to our operations while ensuring cost efficiency and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Develop and implement purchasing strategies to optimize procurement processes and reduce costs.
  • Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, price, service, and delivery capabilities.
  • Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure favourable terms and conditions.
  • Monitor and analyse market trends, pricing, and product availability to make informed purchasing decisions.
  • Collaborate with internal departments, including production and finance, to forecast demand and manage inventory levels.
  • Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and supplier performance.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Handle supplier relationship management, addressing issues and ensuring timely resolution.
  • Prepare regular reports on purchasing activities, cost savings, and supplier performance.

Requirements:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing or procurement, preferably in the agricultural or palm oil industry.
  • Strong negotiation skills and ability to build relationships with suppliers.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Knowledge of sustainable sourcing practices is a plus.
  • Overseas working experience and exposure to plantation industry are added advantages
  • Willing to work overseas.

1. Balanced and stable working environment
2. Career growth opportunity

WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT MANAGER

We are currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual to join our team as a Warehouse Assistant Manager for our oil palm company based overseas (Papua New Guinea). This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the efficient and effective management of our procurement and warehouse operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the warehouse, including receiving, storage, and distribution of materials and products.
• Implement and maintain efficient inventory management systems to optimize stock levels and reduce carrying costs.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure timely and accurate order fulfilment.
• Implement and enforce safety and security protocols within the warehouse.
• To manage the requisition order by estate and oil mill
• To manage the purchase order for local supply
• To ensure the accountability for stock items receive & stock issue
• To plan & manage the safety stock
• To maintain the inventory system by ensuring all the inventory had the proper coordination
• To ensure all the inventory flow can be tracked properly
• To be responsible for the development of staff by providing training
• To ensure that safety and health requirements are met in the warehouse
• Responsible for the security of the stock and the warehouse
• Responsible for the maintenance of housekeeping in the warehouse
• All other assignments assigned by the superior from time to time.
• Familiar with machinery spare parts, building material to be added advantage
• Continuously assess and improve purchasing and warehouse processes for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Implement best practices in procurement and inventory management to enhance overall operational effectiveness

Requirements

• Possess a minimum SPM &Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years experiences in logistics and warehousing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate in English, both written and spoken. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are important in a multiracial working environment.
• Overseas working experience and exposure to plantation industry are added advantages.
• Willing to work overseas.

1. Balanced and stable working environment
2. Career growth opportunity

• Rotation shift: 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm Monday to Friday rotating every week.

• Standard £13.16 per hour
• Overtime £19.74 per hour once completed 37.5 hours during the week.

• Warehouse experience in Picking and Packing
• Minimum of 6 months experience
• Ability to get to work place for 6am-2pm /2pm-10pm (no public transport goes to the location)

• Picking/Packing / Moving pallets around warehouse using manual pump-truck / PPT / LLOP

• 28 Holidays per year
• Weekly Pay
• Pension Scheme
• Mortgage references

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Are you looking for a full-time job that gives you a guaranteed 41.25 hours a week at an hourly rate of £12.47 per hour and the opportunity to work regular overtime at enhanced rates?

We are looking for people of all backgrounds to join our fast-paced Warehouse & Distribution team in East Kilbride covering various tasks & duties in Warehouse Operator positions.

As a Warehouse Operator you will be tasked with picking or packing of customer orders, Moving goods within the warehouse to their correct locations, Using voice recognition headsets.

We are keen to speak with you regardless of your work history, as full and ongoing training will be provided to ensure you reach your full potential. Having the right attitude and enthusiasm to succeed will be considered as a major plus point.

We have the following shift pattern available:

Night - 8:30pm to 5:30am

If you would like to learn more about this long-term career option then please apply by sending your CV - we will be in touch quickly to have a chat and arrange a site tour. If you like what you see we can start you quickly afterwards.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Warehouse Operators, Larkhall, £14.62ph plus overtime

We are looking for experienced Warehouse Operators to work within our established warehouse & distribution team in Larkhall.

As a Warehouse Operator you will be tasked with:

• Getting involved with all aspects of the accurate and efficient storage and distribution of goods including goods in, stock relocation, preparing goods for despatch and loading vehicles
• Operation of mechanical handling equipment including pallet trucks and forklift trucks to relocate goods within warehouse and production areas, put away stock in warehouse locations and load trucks
• Preparing goods for despatch using attention to detail to achieve high levels of order accuracy
• Use of a hand-held scanning system ensuring accurate management of stock inventory
• Handling and completion of any goods in / despatch related documentation
• General housekeeping duties

What you can expect:

• A temp to perm contract with a highly competitive salary of £31,930 per annum
• The opportunity to work regular overtime paid at time and a half and double time
• A continental shift pattern working a mix of day shifts and night shifts
• Great work / life balance - over six months of the year on rest days or annual leave
• Investment in training & development
• Full uniform
• On site parking
• Opportunity of career progression

What we are looking for:

• A solid work history and a can-do enthusiastic approach to work
• Experience of working within a warehouse & distribution environment
• Ability to thrive in an active, fast paced environment whilst delivering elevated levels of accuracy
• A current, up to date Counterbalance forklift licence with at least six months practical driving experience

If you're interested in working for a well-respected business then we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

We are looking for people of all backgrounds to join our established Warehouse Team in Larkhall covering various tasks & duties in a Warehouse Pallet Handler position.

As a Warehouse Pallet Handler you will be tasked with: picking palletised goods in preparation for despatch, supplying production areas with raw materials, operation of mechanical handling equipment and relocating completed pallets to warehouse storage areas. You will also be tasked with ensuring production areas are provided with a steady supply of packaging.

We are keen to speak with you regardless of your work history, as full and ongoing training will be provided to ensure you reach your full potential. Having the right attitude and enthusiasm to succeed will be considered as a major plus point!

If you are looking for a full time job that offers great work life balance and a great pay rate of £12.41 per hour with the opportunity to work regular overtime paid then hit apply!

We have the following shift pattern available:

Monday to Friday Day / Back / Night Shift Rotation.

If you would like to learn more about this then please apply by sending your CV - we will be in touch quickly to have a chat and arrange a site tour. If you like what you see we can move quickly to get you started in this long term career option.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

These positions involve a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of GS-6. At the GS-5 level, the employee performs assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-6. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for complex purchasing that requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration, and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans.
• Responsible for routine purchasing that includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis, or collaboration.
• Performs technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR), Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire patient specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition.
• Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS).
• Utilizes Unique Entity Identifier number (UEI) information and ensures each vendor is in the System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing to do business with the government.
• Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran.
• Quickly deduce from written prescriptions or oral requests what items or services are needed and/or conduct follow up information requests to the initiator to clarify the medical need or device specifications.
• Independently monitors, receives, tracks, interprets, and analyzes Prosthetic Consults, and prescriptions (VAF 10-2431) for items, services and home medical equipment from physicians, therapists, medical center personnel, patients, or their representatives.
• Ensure consults are competed and appropriately closed within guidelines and follows-up on all pending consults to ensure services are rendered as quickly as possible or as indicated on the prescription/consult.
• Ensure pending requests are posted to the suspense log and enters data to verify the workload statistics used to determine facility funding for Prosthetic activities.
• Independently responsible for successfully completing the mandatory purchase card training, allowing the incumbent to be a government purchase card holder and obligate funds on behalf of the government.
• Performs other duties as assigned.