Hours: Full time, Monday through Friday

Key Responsibilities

General and Task Management

• Quickly learn and utilize ZINK’s MRP and purchasing software and processes.
• Working from requests and from MRP planning tools, process purchases of goods, materials, components and services that meet cost, quality and delivery targets and purchasing strategies.
• Energetically implement corporate value / quality / cost integrity strategies that include elements such as multiple qualified quotes, multiple supplier relations, optimized payment terms and shipping method.
• Monitor and communicate any supply problems or opportunities to management and to requestors which may impact on business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and ZINK quality control, engineering, product development and operations on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers.
• Provide analysis and maintain costs and look for cost reduction opportunities.
• Work closely with corporate, engineering, quality and development to find opportunities for continuous improvement and business opportunities.
• Negotiate contracts, improve reliability, quality, pricing / value and terms of business with suppliers and review.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications. Compile data relating to supplier performance.
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers.
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required.

Skills and Attributes:

• Committed and energetic, able to implement aggressive purchasing strategies quickly.
• Quickly build and maintain effective and productive relationships with requestors, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong written and oral communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities.
• Able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks and achieve set targets independently.
• Good understanding of purchasing, receiving, financial/accounting, inventory and manufacturing processes
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown.
• Experience of working closely with suppliers, and able to add value, reduce costs and input to business improvements
• Computer literate, with advanced Excel skills/abilities.
• College Degree preferred but on the job experience is more important.