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Our client is a management consultancy providing outsourced services to major national and international organisations. Their clients are big names in telecommunications, banking and finance and public sectors.

They need someone to participate in the vendor selection and supply chain management for the Project team of a telecommunications giant. This role will support the Project Procurement activities, including the procurement of equipment, materials and services.

Responsibilities include:

* Purchasing- To obtain quotations for the supply of equipment, materials and services as directed. Evaluate quotations and recommend purchase. Prepare purchase orders in accordance with set procedures

* Expediting- To undertake expediting activity by letter, fax or telephone to ensure that delivery schedules are maintained. Communicate internally when delivery schedules will not be met and take remedial/ corrective action. Maintain the expediting database to ensure 100% accuracy at all times

*Order Administration- Administer purchase orders until completion recording status and providing reports as required using SAP Management Information Systems.

*Invoice Checking- Resolve with the supplier any invoice queries referred by the Finance Department

*Negotiation- Negotiate optimum prices and deliveries with suppliers for equipment to be purchased

* Pricing Agreements- Maintain lists of agreed prices for equipment and materials purchased from Key suppliers

*Customer Service- Provide a high level of service to satisfy internal customers whilst maintaining adequate controls and safeguards which protect the company's interests

* Supplier Management- Manage and maintain productive supplier relationships

The position is based in Greenwich, S.E. London. Desirable qualifications 3 A levels or equivalent and/or professional qualifications e.g. CIPS. Candidates must have previous procurement experience. Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office preferred.

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Date Posted

Fri 20 May 2005

Job Type

Permanent

Job Status

Full-Time

Job Reference

JC/CORDOBA1906

Location

United Kingdom, London

Salary

20000

Salary Info

£20000 - £24000 per annum

Start Date

ASAP

Duration

Full Time

Skills

Purchasing Officer - Greenwich

Company Name

roebuck

Contact Name

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Contact Telephone

01392 332 842

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