Full Job Description
We are delighted to be working with a manufacturing client to add a Purchasing Manager to their team. This company is all about growth, with the security of being part of a FTSE 100 group of companies, alongside the agility and autonomous nature of leading innovation in their industry.
A pivotable role within the organisation, working closely with senior management and production teams.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage spend on materials across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
- Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
- Ownership of the supply base across UK, Europe, Asia, US and other viable locations which may be identified through a strategic sourcing approach.
- Careful planning to minimise Fortress inventory whilst ensuring that sales order OTIF can operate at minimum 98%
- Ownership of stock availability to enable effective management of stock levels to ensure optimization of ‘right parts, right place, right quantity, right time.
- Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
- Ensuring timely Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts
- Implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.
- Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.
- Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.
- Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.
- Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
- Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements
- Work effectively to support strategic customers
- Provide support for general procurement, supply chain and operational requirements.
Key Skills & Qualifications
- Previous experience of managing a small team in a manufacturing procurement or supply chain role.
- MCIPS or working towards (Preferred)
- Ability to work strategically, tactically and operationally.
- Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business
- Clean UK driving licence required
- A strong culture fit – with a bias for action, accountability and teamwork.
