Purchasing Manager

2 months ago

Coventry, United Kingdom Caudwell Marine Full time

Caudwell Marine is a start-up engineering company, financially backed by John Caudwell, developing an innovative, patented outboard motor and Vessel Control System.


The Caudwell Marine organisation is a small but growing, experienced team of people who are passionate about successfully bringing this technologically leading outboard motor to market. Each team member has a ‘hands on’ approach and supports each other for the benefit of the programme.


Job Description


You will report to the Procurement & Supply Chain Director to drive the activities of a team of Buyers, ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services to meet business requirements. Ensuring adherence and implementation to procurement processes and the departmental strategy. Manage specific budgets covering direct and indirect commodities, which will include a savings target to support to Caudwell Marine, the role will primarily be a Procurement Manager, contributing to the overall strategic direction of the organization for business systems.


Main Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute sourcing strategy reducing cost via negotiations with suppliers for all spend, conducting competitive bids, Low-Cost Country Sourcing options. Working with internal stakeholders to implement productivity improvement and sourcing project initiatives to reduce single source and sole suppliers.
  • Work with internal stakeholders to optimize requisition to payment processes, qualify alternative suppliers and manage supply risks.
  • Support business operations by escalating and resolving supply and service issues with Suppliers.
  • Develop and manage the Contract Management Process and the business relationships for all key suppliers.
  • Develop, manage and lead specific procurement key performance indicators, including but not limited to cost reduction, weighted average vendor pay terms and supplier performance and supplier management.
  • Lead non-commercial events as required to meet objectives, including, but not limited to Kaizen workshops and Working Capital/Inventory Workshops, Supplier Summits.
  • Lead and manage procurement projects, forming cross functional teams to ensure success
  • Work proactively with Buyers to implement key strategic initiatives in all areas of spend.
  • Lead, manage and development of Procurement Team.
  • Oversee the entire Procurement process, ensuring best practices to fulfil auditing and compliance requirements related to Procurement processes.
  • Promote benefits of early Procurement Involvement in sourcing activities.
  • Lead and execute Procurement Strategy ensuring all targets are on track for responsible team presenting to senior leadership of progress
  • Travel required


Qualifications & Attributes:

  • Minimum of +8 years’ experience working at a senior level in Purchasing & Supply Chain
  • Demonstrated experience of driving change in fast moving environment
  • Strategic thinker
  • Operating with full integrity at all times
  • Strong emotional intelligence
  • Ability to build strong relationships
  • Customer/market focused approach with result's orientated, 'can do' attitude
  • Process driven with a continuous improvement mindset
  • Commercial acumen to assess and analyse supplier potential
  • Effective communicator at all levels, both internally and externally
  • Must have excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
  • Experience in manufacturing or related industry
  • Ability to prioritise and work independently and with autonomy, but willing to take direction from multiple sources
  • Self-starter who is flexible and adaptable to changing schedules
  • Team player, comfortable with supporting, and accepting support from, colleagues
  • High energy and determination to drive the best business results with enthusiasm and pace
  • Ability to balance ‘hands on’ with longer term vision
  • Makes the best decisions for the business, not just within a functional ‘silo’
  • Some travel will be necessary, particularly to the USA and Europe


Personal Attributes:

  • Integrity is paramount
  • Leads by example
  • Team player but ability to work autonomously
  • High energy to drive results with enthusiasm and pace
  • Willingness to travel, when necessary
  • Determination to achieve overall results required
  • Excellent organisational & planning skills
  • Excellent Communicator at all levels


Other

  • Location –– Stratford
  • Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (flexibility required)
  • Clean driving licence

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