Overview
We are seeking a highly competent and motivated Estimating & Procurement Manager to lead our cost estimation and purchasing function reporting to the Operations Director. This key leadership role involves managing a team of three professionals, overseeing accurate and timely quotations, strategic purchasing, supplier relations, and delivering data-driven production and procurement reports. The successful candidate will bring a combination of strong commercial acumen, technical print/packaging knowledge and leadership capability.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Prepare details, accurate job estimates for printed packaging products based on customer specifications, materials, machine capabilities, and labour requirements.
* Ensure estimates are accurate and aligned with company strategy and market benchmarks.
* Liaise with sales, customer service and production teams to support client quote requests.
* Develop and maintain pricing models, factoring in production time, materials, machine usage, waste, and other variable costs.
* Oversee all purchasing activities for raw materials, outsourced services, production supplies
* Negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value in terms of cost, quality, service levels, supplier performance, pricing trends, and material availability across the UK and European network.
* Develop and implement procurement strategies that align with company goals.
* Set development objectives for colleagues within your team and monitor performance
* Identify any individual training requirements within the Technical team and advise the Operations Director accordingly
* Produce weekly/monthly reports on production costs, estimate accuracy, material consumption, and production & procurement KPIs.
* Present cost performance data and strategic purchasing insights to senior management
* Work closely with production and technical teams to ensure feasibility and efficiency of proposed specifications
* Keep up to date with emerging materials, sustainable packaging options, and industry trends
* Comply with all certification requirements
Skills and Attributes
* Previous experience of working within a commercial field, ideally purchasing and estimating
* Experience working within packaging sector desirable
* Commercial Acumen: Able to balance customer needs with margin and cost considerations.
* Excellent interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills
* Confident and enthusiastic, with a desire to continuously learn and develop yourself and others through mentoring and training
* Willingness and ability to communicate company directives to the team in positive, concise and effective manner
* IT literate and fully conversant with Microsoft Office suite
* Experience of supplier negotiation, or a willingness to learn appropriate techniques and practices for day-to-day supplier interaction
* Proactive character of high integrity, accountability and flexibility
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