I am recruiting for a Purchasing Manager to join my client based in Thetford. This is a full time, permanent role which you are required to work full time on site.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be part of a small team engaged in the procurement of materials, goods and services for the organisation, ensuring the best cost, cash, quality and service is achieved.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Influence key internal stakeholder relationships
2. Procurement of portfolio of materials, goods or services within a category
3. Identify and work with suppliers
4. Gather, analyse, interpret and act upon market intelligence
5. Gather and maintain purchasing records, supplier data and procurement contracts
6. Monitoring and forecasting inventory, determining purchasing needs and identify costs.
7. Maintaining raw material expenditure % to manufactured sales within the agreed target levels
8. Communicate to internal stakeholders as appropriate
9. Minimise risk to continuity of supply by carrying out supplier risk assessments for the portffolio's suppliers and implementing corrective actions as required.
10. Ensure supply agreements are based upon formal legal T&Cs
11. Other duties as required.
Requirements for the role:
12. Extensive procurement experience within a manufacturing environment
13. Task focused and organised
14. Ability to work independently
15. Strong communication skills and the ability to problem solve
16. Strong team player
17. CIPS qualified would be desired, however not essential.