Buyer Planner & Logistics Specialist Job Profile
Controlled Environments Company (CEC) is a single source supplier and solutions provider to customers operating in critically clean and controlled environments. We are currently recruiting for a Buyer Planner & Logistics Specialist, to work at our office in Dublin 15. The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining service level and providing support to important domestic and international customers.
Responsibilities
- Management of product categories.
- Ensuring continuous supply and optimum levels of inventory.
- Reviewing minimum stock holdings against average sales analysis.
- Managing and reducing excess inventory levels.
- Manage & improve warehouse space utilization.
- Working to agreed time scales and deadlines.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors.
- Participation in cost reduction activities.
- Delivering both high quality and cost-effective solutions.
- Managing vendor performance and ensuring alignment with inhouse quality systems.
- Departmental administration duties.
- Analyse and resolve purchasing issues and discrepancies.
- Understanding of logistics within the company.
Skills & Experience
- Experience working in a similar role and/or industry.
- Passion for delivering first class customer service to customers.
- Experience working with multinational organisations would be preferred.
- Ability to identify customer needs and ensure customer satisfaction with every enquiry.
- Good time management skills
- Good communication, organisational and administration skills.
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Flexible and Pro-active attitude.
- Ability to identify problems before they arise and the initiative to come up with solutions.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office package such as Outlook, Word, Excel.
- Previous experience using an ERP system e.g., SAP would be beneficial.