Purchasing Manager Indirect

2 weeks ago


Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Advanced Resource Managers Limited Full time

Purchasing Manager (Indirect) - Ampthill - Permanent - £Competitive
ARM are delighted to be recruiting for a prestigious defence company who are actively seeking a Purchasing Manager to join them on a permanent basis.
The indirect Purchasing Manager will be responsible for all Facilities Management Procurement including Hard and Soft services.
What you'll be doing dayday:

- Management and development of a team of 3 Indirect Buyers
- Review of Specifications, issue of Invitations to Tender
- Negotiate with suppliers to ensure best value for money is achieved
- Provide guidance and expertise to support the successful delivery of procurement-based Projects
- Manage or monitor contracts to ensure all parties meet their contractual obligations
- Develop and maintain relationships with key business contacts to achieve mutual benefit
- Ensure procurement activities are compliant with internal/legislative procedures
- Providing the key interface between client and suppliers to ensure that communication is effectively managed
Your skills:

- Procurement experience within Facilities Management - Hard and Soft services
- Previous man management experience
- Supply chain experience in the defence environment
- Excellent understanding of procurement best practice
- Knowledge of strategic sourcing and advanced procurement techniques/tools
- Proven record of achieving cost savings
- MCIPS or working towards it
This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions.
Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.

Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We providetechnical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the worldtoday. We will never send your CV without your permission.



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