Purchasing Manager

1 week ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Pursuit Resources Group Full time

Purchasing Manager

Hybrid, Working in the office 4 days a week, 1 day from home.

Colchester

Up to 50k

My client, based in Colchester, is seeking a dynamic and driven Purchasing Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

  • To develop and implement robust processes with internal and external suppliers to meet service levels and satisfactions.
  • Secure supplies of materials and services in line with business needs.
  • Manage the integration of new suppliers into the business.
  • Maintain the database of all current supplier contracts, pricing and service level agreements.
  • Improve working capital and manufacturing efficiencies.
  • Responsible for the tracking and actioning of slow moving and obsolete stock through SAP.
  • To ensure that KPI data is distributed in a timely manner.
  • To manage all stock levels in line with customer agreements and business and cash flow targets.
  • Work with all internal departments to achieve service and delivery performance targets.
  • Ensure excellent communication with all suppliers.
  • Using OE Tools, develop and execute performance improvement initiatives.
  • With the Supply Chain Manager, manage and develop a focused and professional supply chain team.
  • In conjunction with commercial team, to manage all customer liaison interface.
  • Supporting project work carried out by both mechanical and electrical engineering personnel.
  • To line-manage the direct reports by providing support in all areas.
  • To generate, manage, report and achieve purchase savings in alignment with budgeted targets.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Ability to generate a clear analytical framework for decision making, problem solving and root cause analysis.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven Management, leadership and coaching skills.
  • Proven ability to implement change management processes.
  • Ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines.
  • Experience of manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
  • Assertive behaviour allowing influencing through negotiation.
  • Strong organisational and administrative ability.
  • Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team and manage a busy workload.
  • Flexibility and adaptability in an environment of continual change with a "can do" attitude.
  • A working knowledge of IT and Business systems.
  • Logical and analytical approach to problem solving.

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Educated to degree level and / or with relevant experience within Purchasing and Supply Chain.

Benefits:

  • Pension
  • 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • AXA private health insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Group Income Protection
  • Global employer with future mobility opportunities
  • Group life assurance
  • Competitive pay
  • Enhanced wellbeing and leave offering

If you feel you fit the requirements for this role and would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact the Pursuit Office on

Pursuit Resources Group are an established recruitment agency based in Essex. We recruit across many industry sectors within Essex, Herts, Suffolk, London and beyond. We cover both the permanent and the temporary recruitment market. For more details visit our website - www.pursuitgroup.co.uk or alternatively find us on social media under '@pursuit group'. To be notified of all the latest positions please follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn

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