The Role
1. Become part of the management team, working closely with other areas of the business to grow sales and profitability across the group.
2. Lead and manage the purchasing team, ensuring they have the necessary strategy, direction and support required to achieve or exceed plans and targets.
3. Work closely with suppliers to develop successful partnerships, conducting regular reviews with them.
4. Develop and maintain a log of all tooling investments.
5. In conjunction with sales & manufacturing, plan works orders to ensure efficiency and also that capacity issues are minimized.
6. Ensure that the range of products is planned and managed at competitive levels of cost, availability and technical specification.
The Candidate
7. A proven background in a Buyer, Purchasing Manager or Procurement Manager position.
8. Worked within a low volume manufacturing environment or have knowledge of press tool manufacturing .
9. A knowledge of SAP would be a benefit, but not essential.
10. A passion for cars and a willingness to learn is ideal for this role!