We are working with a very reputable, stylish commercial business to recruit a Procurement Manag er to join their team based in Stockport. This is a British company with an international presence, within the Design industry. They deliver products that are innovative, high quality and of social merit. As a family business, they bring flexibility, attention to detail and a personal touch to each project, whatever its scale. You will join a small, friendly team and focus on making the procurement division a streamlined success. Key responsibilities Day to day purchasing for all active selling products within the Portfolio. Allocation of stock to orders on the system. Proactively purchasing stock in an efficient manner to ensure we never run out of popular products. Target to get our OTIF figure to 95% or above. Providing accurate reports to Operations Manager. Purchasing stock in the most cost effective manner including transport. Keeping product codes up to date on Sage and ensuring all the key information is always present. Re order level & Re order quantity monitoring. Communicating with sales team to ensure they are kept up to date on order / stock queries. Keeping on top of suppliers to ensure we are getting the best level of service. Being strategic with suppliers who are providing a poor service. Organising kits to ensure we have the correct BOM set ups for products and those kits appear within purchase reports effectively. Dispatching of orders and creation of commercial invoices where required. Providing lead times for project works. Assisting sales with estimation of products for project work. Arranging for products to go out for a “Service” whether this be PVD or another method of refinishing. 24 Hour Max response time to emails. Requirements Working as part of a team to get the best solutions and methods Sage (Preferable) Reporting Knowledge within Sage 50. Good attention to detail Ability to prioritize work under pressure Advocate of making the complex things simple Product approval / certification experience. Experience dealing with overseas supply chain. Microsoft office experience essential Microsoft BI Experience advantageous Working hours – 7:30 – 4:30 Mon-Thurs, 7:30 – 3:00 Fri Benefits Salary of £38k