Purchasing Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Supply Network Specialist Division: Materials & Logistics JOB PURPOSE: Performs technical support functions related to the purchase, control, quality, and logistics of parts, assemblies, and product. Interacts with various Materials Management Systems to maintain pertinent Product Data Base Structures, implement Engineering Change, coordinate New Product Introductions, coordinate and control inventory levels, perform or coordinate quality audits, schedule interplant and supplier purchased parts and materials, etc, and resolve related grief. JOB DUTIES: Determines method of supplying components either by procurement, subcontract, or in-house manufacturing. Sourcing and price negotiation on consumable items as and when required, raising relevant paperwork etc. Initiates sales order, places purchase order and processes paperwork on purchased finished products and service part orders in line with P&S Grimbergen demand. Requisitions material and establishes sequential delivery dates to departments, according to job order priorities and material availability. Prepares and enters purchase orders. Coordinating P&S part kitting. Ordering transport and managing returnable stillages. Co-ordinating with all relevant departments for NPI movement and organising route cards, drawings and parts. Discuss defective, unacceptable goods or services with inspection, quality control personnel, user, vendor, and others to determine root cause and take corrective action. Manage NCM meetings alongside Quality, Good In, Operations and Cycle Counter liaising with relevant contacts to control and reduce NCM. Work alongside Material Planning Supervisor to establish weekly build, releasing and controlling work orders and route cards. Daily / monthly / weekly reporting and consolidation. Support material planner based in Leicester being their first point of contact within Stockton. Managing and resolving invoice queries both direct and indirect. Supporting first operations and Kanban card management. Any additional support required by Material Planning Supervisors. BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Knowledge of Material Control, Purchasing, inventory Control, Manufacturing operations; and processes a working knowledge of their various data processing systems. The incumbent must be able to communicate and work with all levels of personnel both inside and outside the company. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel. Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. (phone number removed). Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at . To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to . We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield