Procurement manager

Proactive Personnel Ltd are currently for a Procurement Manager for a leading manufacturing company based in the Telford area.

This role is reporting to the Operations Director, you will be required to lead and develop the purchasing, materials and planning team to provide the business with its full procurement facility in an efficient and timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Purchasing:

* Daily management of the team
* PO approval
* Management and implementation of pricing agreements and contracts
* Supplier purchase analysis and development of supplier partnerships
* Manufacturing / engineering department liaison
* Implementing company standards across the purchasing department

Cost Reduction:

* Have a strong analytical approach and a strong negotiator
* Management of supplier price negotiations
* Implement cost down projects to eliminate unnecessary expense