Purchasing Officer

Responsibilities

• Transfer purchase requirements into purchase orders and place orders at suppliers.
• Process purchase orders and follow-up and monitor orders.
• Update and administrate relevant purchasing documentation.
• Organise purchasing related communication flow between all relevant interfaces.
• Administrate complaints in the role of a process owner.
• May organise and track inbound logistics and administrate import/export for orders.
• Monitors purchasing thresholds and approval processes including requirements around customer owned inventory;
• Facilitates expired inventory mitigation activities and facilitate correct ordering in line with working capital restrictions.
• Stock/replenishment strategy and execution and inventory turns, doh, expired inventory KPI’s. Review customer forecast on monthly basis for BES BU materials
• Maintains professional attitude and works cross functionally to meet aligned upon supply strategy.
• Supports continuous improvement in the utilization of planning tools and processes.
• Collaborate with commercial team and customer service team to provide good customer experience.
  
  

Job Requirements:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a purchasing/planning/shipping/logistics role
• Working knowledge and experience in distribution and/or logistics preferred
• Experience and knowledge in the chemical or other similar industry advantageous
• Working knowledge of SAP and reputable ERP systems including in-depth understanding of purchase order, planning,
• logistics and warehousing systems essential
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft skills – particularly Excel
  
  

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.

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