We are currently partnering with a CleanTech client based in Surrey to source a Procurement Manager to join their ever-growing team. The successful candidate will support the build-out of the procurement function as the organisation scales. This will require the procurement manager to work on efficient stock/components flow for R&D and product development as well as liaising with suppliers to ensure excellent service.
Responsibilities
* Support the implementation of a Greenfield procurement strategy
* Champion best practise and compliance internally and externally
* Manage purchase, inventory and internal stakeholders to adjust purchasing according to demand
* Act as the first port of call for the engineering department for supplier
* Execute excellent contract management holding suppliers accountable to SLAs & KPIs
* Lead on end-to-end sourcing from PQQ to contracts and supplier onboarding
* Travel to meet suppliers (nationally and internationally)
Experience/Qualification
* Procurement experience in manufacturing (automotive or hardware is preferable)
* Excellent commercial skills
* Strong communicator with the ability to negotiate
* Astute financial awareness
* Experience in quotation analysis and leveraging relationships to challenge suppliers on pricing where necessary
* Experience creating and running ERP processes
* CIPs (MCIPS preferable)
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