Senior Purchasing Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Purchasing Specialist to manage day-to-day operational purchasing activities and ensure material availability to support production requirements in a High-Mix, Low-Volume (HMLV) manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of hands-on purchasing experience, with strong capabilities in managing high-volume purchase orders, MRP requirements, material shortages and supplier follow-ups. Experience with SAP and managing a large SKU portfolio is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily operational purchasing activities, including purchase order (PO) creation, processing, monitoring and follow-up.

• Manage high-volume POs and material requirements generated through MRP to ensure timely material availability for production.

• Monitor and expedite past-due POs, obtain supplier order confirmations and follow up on delivery commitments.

• Proactively identify and resolve material shortages, supply delays and purchasing-related issues to minimise production disruptions.

• Support daily production requirements by ensuring materials are available according to production schedules and demand.

• Manage a large SKU portfolio of approximately 1,000-2,000 SKUs in an HMLV manufacturing environment.

• Work closely with Production, Planning, Warehouse and suppliers to resolve material availability issues and maintain smooth operations.

• Monitor supplier performance, delivery schedules and order status, ensuring accurate and timely updates in SAP.

• Maintain accurate purchasing records and ensure compliance with internal purchasing procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong hands-on experience in operational purchasing, particularly high-volume PO management, MRP requirements, material shortages, past-due POs and supplier order confirmations.

• Proven experience working in a High-Mix, Low-Volume (HMLV) manufacturing environment.

• Experience managing a large SKU portfolio, ideally involving 1,000-2,000 SKUs.

• Proficient in SAP, with practical experience using the system for purchasing and MRP-related activities.

• Strong follow-up, coordination and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

• Proactive, detail-oriented and able to work independently to support daily operational requirements.