Purchasing Manager to ITAB UK Hemel Hempstead
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General Job Description / Key Responsibilities
Goal: Transactional efficiency
Principles: Scalability / Flexibility / Process efficiency
Focus, duties and responsibilities:
* Execute Group instructions regarding Purchasing standards and practices
* Management of BAU and Projects through the Purchasing team
* Allocation of workload, Dept.capacity management and ongoing management and review of the team to achieve goals, targets and meet all deadlines
* Stock management of repeat order items via MRP
* Project Buying Management
* Stock management of inventory held at 3rd parties – control, audit.
* Manage RFQ’s via the in-house software application, delegate, instruct and review returns with the Purchasing team.
* Kick Off meetings where required with internal stakeholders
* Negotiate on price and lead time
* ERP system updates such as coding, supplier data and price lists
* Account payable interface and invoice issue resolution
* Supplier relationship management including regular performance reviews, audits and visits.
* Process improvement and implementation aligned to needs of the business
* Spend analysis and proactive steering to approved and/or preferred supply chain partners
* Help define, shape and implement the procurement workflow strategy
Objectives / Key deliverables
* Daily Management of the team and all duties within the Dept.
* Manage KPI’s and metrics for suppliers and the Purchasing team
* Raising codes, review MRP, placing orders, P2P process.
* Monitor and manage freight and shipping costs UK, EU and FE.
* BAU and Projects work allocation methodology
* Collaboration with Goods In over BAU inbound space constraints, delivery timing and quality issues
* Subcontract MO management
* MRP basic data management.
* Shorts control.
* Manage the process of progress chasing inbound PO’s
Key Competences / Skills
* Relevant experience - preferably within a purchasing and project management or manufacturing environment is essential.
* Experience in managing a team in a fast paced environment.
* Ideally experience in retail, shopfitting industry.
* Ability to utilise effective negotiation and persuasion skills is essential.
* Knowledge of warehouse processes and inventory management is desirable.
* Familiarity with production parts and supplier manufacturing processes is desirable.
* Good numeracy and analytical skills.
* IT literate with a good working knowledge of Word and Excel (lookups), PowerPoint, Outlook.
* Knowledge and experience of working in ERP/ MRP systems.
* Experience with procuring from the Far East is advantageous
* Knowledge and experience working in retail and shopfitting desirable.
* Excellent verbal, written, presentation and communication skills.
* Ability to Manage and work within a small team and with internal staff at all levels and with partner organisations, suppliers and clients.
* Be receptive to fast moving, challenging and rapidly changing and expanding operations.
* Able to work under pressure in a calm and mature manner.
* Ability to multi-task and constantly reappraise timescales and priorities
* Self-motivated, ability to show initiative and develop creative solutions
* Confident and personable
* Ability to be flexible with working hours to respond to the needs of the business
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain
* Industries
Retail
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