About the Role
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable E-Commerce Purchasing Manager. This role reports to the Commercial Director and offers an excellent opportunity to develop and implement a strong strategy in a market leading ecommerce business. This is a brand new role to the Company and will interesting and rewarding.
The E-Commerce Purchasing Manager will lead a small team of 6 well experienced and personable staff members. The team work a hybrid pattern, a mix of Winsford office and home locations. The Winsford office is based on the Winsford Industrial Estate, CW7 3QA. The successful candidate will be based fully on site moving on to one day at home.
Job Opportunity
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Lead and guide your team by example. Work to best practice and set high standards.
* Set clear individual and departmental objectives for your team, monitor progress throughout the year. Hold Quarterly and Annual Review meetings with your team members.
* Demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of the Company’s values, policies and mission.
* Manage stock availability by forecasting requirement. Maintain stock levels, minimising out of stocks and back orders.
* Set stocking policies by supplier/lead time category in line with business strategy.
* Source and negotiate new and existing products at competitive costs, terms and MOQs.
* Monitor currency, freight and duty changes. Consider these influences when implementing strategies.
* Develop positive relationships with suppliers and the wider business.
* Supplier performance management and quality standard checks.
* Onboard new suppliers.
* Represent the business at trade shows, as needed.
* Develop and grow the company’s own brand proposition with clear positioning, packaging compliance and cost architecture.
* Develop strong interdepartmental communications to improve clarity and function across the business.
* Align forecast, range architecture and buy plans with the commercial team; agree pricing expectations and understand margin, especially on own brand.
* Participate in regular trading/sales and operations meetings; ensure availability and margin outcomes are owned end-to-end.
* Work with the marketing team to ensure suitable product availability for campaigns.
* Provide relevant stock valuations to the Finance department.
* Utilise in house data and expertise to report on data, provide clear insights and propose actions for improvements.
Essential Skills
Essential Skills Required:
* Proven experience in a similar purchasing management or senior buying role.
* Experience of team leadership: coaching, setting objectives, completing reviews and developing capability.
* Respectful leadership abilities and a natural relationship builder.
* Highly numerate, strong commercial maths ability.
* Advanced excel capabilities, confident with ERP and BI dashboards.
* Able to present concise trading updates.
* Strong IT literacy and Microsoft systems.
* Excellent eye for detail.
* Calm, organised and efficient. Able to prioritise to deadlines.
* Willing to travel to Winsford and Crewe, Cheshire.
* ·Willing to travel to trade shows in the UK
* Occasional European travel
Desirable Skills:
* CIPS level 4/5 or working towards.
* Previous experience with printer consumables, stationery, IT accessories, 3D tech.
* Experience of own brand development.
* Experience of recycling programmes.
* Knowledge of data quality for ecommerce.
* Compliance awareness.
* Interest in technology, 3D Printing and category developments.
About Company
Founded in 2001, H2eCommerce is a specialist online retailer of printer consumables, printers, stationery and office supplies. From our sites in Winsford and Crewe in Cheshire, we operate as part of a highly successful Europe-wide group with a turnover in excess of £400m.
Our flagship brand, Cartridge People, is led by a team of industry experts and offers both newly released original branded products and high-quality Own Brand compatible cartridges. This gives households and businesses a comprehensive choice of dependable, great-value printing solutions. We’re also proud of our UK-based, award-winning customer service.
Alongside Cartridge People, our 123-3D.co.uk brand is the UK’s dedicated 3D printing specialist, with one of the widest ranges of 3D printers, filaments and accessories in the country – all at highly competitive prices.
It’s an exciting time to join H2eCommerce as we continue to grow our brands, expand our product ranges and help customers get more value from their everyday printing and office supplies.
Benefits
* Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
* 30 days annual leave with an additional day of leave for each full year spent with the company, up to 35 days per year
* Death in service insurance at 3 x annual salary
* Pension
* Generous long service cash rewards from 5 years of service
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted Gym Memberships
* Staff discount on products
* Staff referral scheme with cash rewards
* GP access and mental health counselling support
* Yearly flu vaccinations
* Specsavers vision/ eye care
* Free parking with easy access to rail and bus routes
* Fun and exciting social and team building events
* Casual dress