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Ideal Bathrooms are the country's leading specialist bathroom products distributor, with an impressive record of continuous growth and 35 years of complete dedication to meeting and exceeding the expectations of our customers.

We are looking for a motivated, organised and flexible National Purchasing Analyst to join our Purchasing Department, based in our Milton Keynes Head Office. The successful candidate will plan, forecast and procure stock, whilst ensuring the highest level of stock availability is maintained and excess stocks are at a minimum.

The role of National Purchasing Analyst is officially based at our Milton Keynes Head Office, therefore candidates must live within commutable distance of Milton Keynes.

What impact will I have in this role?

The National Purchasing Analyst will be responsible for the analysis of sales patterns and inventory levels of existing stock in order to take key procurement decisions. The role is mainly centred around order placement and management. This is a diverse role that demands strong systems and excel skills coupled with the ability to successfully manage a portfolio of suppliers.

Typical duties will include:

Manage new and existing suppliers to ensure they deliver products and services to meet the needs/requirements of the organisation.
Forecast, plan and process purchase orders according to established company policies.
Analyse data to provide reviews, recommendations, and action stock profiles
Effective and proactive life cycle planning
Analysis of stock with the result of locating the correct stock in the correct place in a timely manner
Forecast and manage the stock levels at company and depot level to ensure that capacity is not over reached; effectively identify, manage and reduce excess stocks
Maintain and create reporting structure to provide full visibility of purchases made and on order. Details to be provided in value and quantity
Ensure the order management systems are set to provide the most accurate data to provide optimum order planningWhat kind of person are we looking for?

First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; we innovate, we're agile, we're open & engaging, we care about and know our customers, and we all try to act as entrepreneurs.

As part of the wider Saint-Gobain group, Ideal Bathrooms are committed to empowering and developing our own people wherever possible. Ideally we are looking for someone with the following skills however don't worry if you don't meet all of the criteria, as we'll provide you with all the training you need to succeed.

The key criteria we need from you are:

Purchase order management and inventory management experience
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage a portfolio of suppliers to produce results
Advanced systems and excel skills
Strong data analysis skills and the ability to make recommendations based on the results
Process driven and the ability to work to KPI'sThe world of work is changing, and at Saint-Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract and retain talented people. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role. We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting. But, we promise to listen.

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