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    Purchasing Administrator

    Job Overview:

    Working closely with all departments across the company, ensuring a smooth purchasing process, by keeping material flowing for production while keeping inventory levels and costs to a minimum.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Running of reports in Operations system to review stock levels and requirements
    • Raising purchase orders as required for the production process
    • Reviewing stock levels of consumable items and ordering as required
    • Reviewing and chasing outstanding / overdue orders
    • Processing BOM changes as requested by the engineering department
    • Processing of material requiring secondary processes
    • Communication with suppliers on rejections and delivery discrepancies
    • Support of stock taking process both for year-end stock take and as required
    • Escalation of issues affecting short term and long-term plan and customer orders
    • Analysis of reasons for stock outs and stock discrepancies

    Experience & Skills:

    • Understanding of manufacturing processes / previous experience in manufacturing environment
    • Good communications skills – both internal and external
    • Strong Excel skills and knowledge of MRP/ERP systems

    Salary & Benefits:

    • Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
    • 31 days holiday, including statutory days.
    • Auto-enrolment pension scheme.

    Schedule:

    • Shift 39hr per week
    • Mon-Thu 07.30am – 16.30pm (30 min unpaid lunch)
    • Friday 07.30am till 12.30pm

    If you are interested in the role please submit your application with a covering letter to:- chanel.crocker@howardsongroup.com

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    Why Howardson Group?

    Started in 1938, Howardson is a 4th generation family company. With brands such as Dennis, SISIS and Hunter Grinders, our machinery is recognised worldwide and can be found from local sports grounds to international stadia. Whether it is producing components or assembling our mowers in the factory, taking the next sales enquiry in the office, designing the next new product, attending exhibitions or hosting seminars, everybody shares a passion and dedication in making our customer experience the very best. We believe that the power of individuals and teams working together is the key to our success.

    Would you like to be part of a team pushing innovation and setting customer experience levels in the ground care industry?

    If yes, send us your CV for consideration Here.

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    • I enjoy working as part of a great team. Whilst we work hard in the office, we have great banter and we all enjoy each other’s company when we go out as a department socialising.

      Alison Pickering

      UK Sales & Marketing

    • At Howardson, they treat you like family and treat everyone like they are important. They listen to your suggestions and act on it. Lastly, they have given me better opportunities, both professionally and academically.

      Ayo Owolabi

      Production Team Leader

    • I like that it is a family business and it has that small business feel. Megan knows everyone's name. No one is a number.

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      Assistant Accountant