Operations and Purchasing Assistant Kirton in Lindsey, England
Job description
Obaby Ltd. is a well-established company and renowned brand in the UK nursery furniture and baby products industry, from very humble beginnings as a wholesaler to the industry, Obaby has become one of the leading and most sort after brands in a highly competitive baby and nursery market. Obaby now has some of the most popular individual products on the market and is committed to continue to serve the industry with both eyes firmly fixed on safety, design and style. Obaby aims to bring the customers the originality and reliability they demand and deserve with style and flair always in mind.
Position:
Location: Kirton in Lindsay (North Lincolnshire)
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Start date: ASAP
About the role
Reporting to the Operations manager, the operations and purchasing assistant will be a critical member of the company’s operations team. In this newly created role, you will be responsible for the smooth running of the Obaby procurement process, guaranteeing optimum stock levels and ensuring products are launched to the market on time.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Create and simplify the stock visibility / stock forecasting internal tools utilising ERP system where possible, ensuring easy to use tool for the wider business.
- Monitor sales performance of all lines and make recommendations to procurement to reorder or reorder directly depending on level of spend.
- Place purchase orders to our manufacturing facilities on ERP system to support the business growth strategy.
- Place purchase orders for spare parts
- Upkeep of purchase order dates to provide accurate data
- Product stock reporting as per business requirements.
- Support marketing with stock figures to our retail partners and independent customers
- Creation and upkeep of product forms, including imagery.
- Checking and review cost effective shipping methods
- Creation of reports based on business needs.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to be:
- A talented professional with relevant experience in a similar position, able to clearly and concisely communicate insights and recommendations to a range of people
- A hands-on problem-solver who can spot opportunity and make it happen
- Focussed and meticulous in approach
- Autonomous and tenacious - be able to set own direction and define future requirements for the position.
- Strong work ethic, willingness to go above and beyond
- Track record of meeting challenging commercial targets
Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Outstanding level of proficiency in excel
- Clear examples of success in a similar role
- Demonstrable ability to analyse and spot trends and act accordingly
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to problem solve and communicate to Senior Management.
What’s on offer
- Competitive salary - depending on experience £24,000 to £27,000
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension Scheme (5% employee and 3% employer contributions)
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to become part of a growing business. To be considered for the role, apply to the vacancy online today by sending an up to date CV.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,000.00-£27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
We have taken additional measures to ensure our employees are safe from Covid - 19 including car park social distancing, increased sanitisation of the work place and home working.
Work Location: In person
