Our client a leading manufacturing, wholesale, and retail business based in Epping is looking for a Procurement Manager to join their team.
Reporting to the Head of Finance this role as Procurement Manager will be responsible for:
* Selection of all new products for wholesale & retail trade
* Sign off on all stock purchase orders and pricing
* Full stock availability
* Identifying products and ranges to enhance the product offering
* Working with the buying, test and marketing teams to make sure products
* come to market within given time frames
* Scheduling all new product testing and product evaluation with the in
* house engineering team to meet current directives
* Viewing all goods inward Quality Control reports, new product evaluation
* reports, warranty reports and making company decisions as to next course
* of action
* Deciding with the team what items will be deleted from the range
* Working with marketing team to identify products for promotional activity
* Managing the flow of new products from import through the new product
* engineering team and then private label development with marketing
* Setting the Trade and Retail prices for all newly selected products based
* on company margin requirements
* Ongoing review of retail market to ensure that current and new products
* are competitive
* Selection of inbound shipping agencies.
Key Skills Required:
* A proven track record of procurement and management experience
* (essential) at least 10 years in a management position
* Entrepreneurial person with a can do attitude.
* Experience of direct imports of finished consumer products
* Ability to understand and influence key financial purchasing issues and senior team members
* Ability to explain, present and influence in a clear, concise, compelling and consistent manner
* Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate to achieve deadlines
* Ability to make difficult decisions
* Knowledge of the key market commodities, the processes and the major suppliers
* Proven track record of leading teams
* Excellent, clear and concise communication skills.