Purchasing Manager
Kidderminster
£40,000 - £55,000 D.O.E
Summary of Job:
This role requires a highly motivated and experienced individual with a proven track record in manufacturing and engineering procurement. The ideal candidate will have a success in procurement, strong negotiation skills, deep understanding of the manufacturing and engineering landscape and expected to drive rapid change within the supply chain processes.
Duties and responsibilities:
Oversee the purchasing process, including issuing purchase orders, managing delivery schedules, and ensuring timely receipt of materials and services
Understanding technical requisitions and interpreting engineering documents
Identify and implement process improvements for the overall procurement key function relating to Engineering, Production and Finance.
Managing and mentoring a team of purchasing professionals and providing coaching to develop their skills
Manage vendor performance including supplier development to support KPI achievements
Responsible for determining liability, disposition and corrective action to be taken on supplier non-conformance report (NCRs)
Perform cost analysis in conjunction with budget costs and make improvement recommendations
Strive to continuously build knowledge and skills about the products, processes and share expertise with the team.
Effective written and verbal communication with internal departments on financial, commercial, technical and quality issues.
Participate in cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with other departments (e.g., engineering, production and finance)
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 5 (equivalent grade C) including Maths & English
Degree in supply chain management and/or CIPS desirable
Minimum 8 years’ experience in supply chain management
Minimum 3 years’ purchasing management experience
Engineering technical knowledge desirable
Knowledge of or proficiency in the use of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access) essential
Proven track record of being accountable for procurement in a manufacturing environment
Understanding and experience of the manufacturing lifecycle
Experience of strategically liaising with stakeholders and implementing organisation goals
Key Competencies
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Professional personal presentation
Willingness to be flexible
Initiative
Reliability
Attention to detail
Leadership skills
Benefits
Company bonus
Company pension scheme
Life insurance (death in service)
23 days holiday (19 floating days, 4 fixed towards Christmas shutdown) +extra service days +Bank Holidays +Birthday Leave (after 2 full calendar years’ service)
Training opportunities
free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate
Free on-site parking
Hours of work
Office hours enable flexi-time working, covering a 37-hour week. Flexible start and finish times are available with core hours which must be covered each day. Monday to Thursday covers an 8-hour shift and Friday covers a 5-hour shift. Further details will be given at interview stage