Job Description
This company is a market leader in their field and they are looking for a highly experienced Head of Purchasing with a background in Engineering including significant exposure to electronics components, to define and deliver the global supply chain strategy for the business, delivering maximum value to all stakeholders. This will use a combination of your strategic, leadership and hands on skills.
This is an opportunity where YOU can make a significant contribution to the business, being a key part of driving their success moving forward.
With a great culture based in modern facilities within a lovely location just outside of Cambridge, you will be responsible for managing all procurement activities, playing a critical role in optimising costs, ensuring the timely delivery of products and service as well as building strong supplier relationships.
So if you:
* Have a proven track record for reducing costs
* Experience of offshore contract manufacturing management
* Provide clear direction to your team
* Lead by example
* Have experience working with global suppliers
* Have excellent attention to detail
* Are able to remain informed when dealing with large volumes of information and prioritise issues within a complex organisation
* Have strong influencing / negotiation skills
* Are a team player & be able to work with stakeholders across multiple disciplines
* Are prepared to travel internationally
………you could have the attributes to be successful in this role and showcase your skills!
To complement this, you should also ideally be
* Degree qualified
* Have a professional qualification such as MCIPS
* Have strong Excel skills
* Have detailed Microsoft AX knowledge.
Due to the travel involved with this role, you need to have a full, clean, driving licence & your own car. Travel expenses will be paid.
So, what can you expect in return?:
* Salary of £80,000 - £90,000 dependent on experience
* Flexible working hours
* Pension, dental care and healthcare
* Support of staff wellbeing
* Discounted gym membership
* Subsidised Hub on site restaurant
* Large, free car parking on site and electric car charging points
* Social events and activities
If you are interested to learn more, please get in touch with your CV today.