An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Purchasing Administrator Location: Galway
Job ID: 31633
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Galway team as a Purchasing Administrator. The Purchasing Administrator will be responsible for the co-ordination and execution of all activities related to the planning and purchase of excipients, devices and components, by converting the output of the Master Schedule (MRP) for production needs into material requirements to ensure availability of the right quantity when needed. This role will form an integral part of a team which optimizes the flow of materials (order to release) while considering warehouse capacities and inventory targets.
Who are we? HID powers the trusted identities of the world's people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.
As our Purchasing Administrator, you'll support HID's success by: Executing the output of the Materials Requirement Plan, effective procurement & inventory practices and optimizing the balance between quality, service, reliability and cost to ensure that customer satisfaction while maintaining compliance.Collaborating with cross-departmental teams, co-ordinating & managing the supplier and materials purchasing process with supplier agreements and contracts put in place when & where applicable.Collaborating with Warehouse Administration for Stock reconciliation and Kanban optimization.Planning material delivery schedules with suppliers to meet planned sales requirements.Maintaining Raw Materials and Component inventories within target, while minimizing excess, obsolete and expired materials.Liaising with suppliers to clarify potential constraints and interface between supplier and the key internal stakeholders to ensure issue resolution.Partnering with Global Procurement to drive Supplier performance improvement, including quality and on-time delivery in line with production requirements.Leading Supplier quality efforts across Deviation, Investigation, Change notifications with support from the Operations teams onsite.Maintaining metrics to allow performance evaluation and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.What we will love about your background: Proven experience (at least 2 years) in Purchasing or related role. Ideally, in a high-volume warehouse/distribution environment within an international company/setting.Problem solving expertise in driving continuous improvements in scheduling, logistics, expediting and purchasing processes.Hands-on experience with materials handling.Experience working with freight forwarders & their systems e.g. FedEx, UPS.Direct experience coordinating international imports & exports.Strong attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills.Flexible attitude towards work and working hours as required.Your Experience and Education include: Certificate/Diploma/Degree in a related discipline, or IPICS / IIPMM. Appropriate qualification in either Purchasing/ Production Planning to minimum L7.At least two years' experience in supply chain/production planning.Why apply? Empowerment: You'll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don't need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.We make it easier for people to get where they want to go! When you join our HID team, you'll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You'll have 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
When you join our team, you will have plenty of chances to build a career you can be proud of. While you do, you will help us keep creating a safe, secure and more open world.
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