Procurement Lead

2 weeks ago


Peterborough, United Kingdom Reed Procurement & Supply Chain Full time

**PROCUREMENT LEAD OPPORTUNITY WITH GLOBAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY - PETERBOROUGH BASED**

An interesting opportunity to work with a multinational manufacturing brand has arisen if you are a Procurement Manager with Manufacturing/FMCG experience.

This is an immediate start position where you will lead a team of 7 direct reports to achieve their KPI's in line with business objectives. In addition, there will also be the need for a significant level of interaction with both internal and external stakeholdersas part of a cross functional Supply Chain team

You will start on an initial 6-month Fixed Term Contract as a pay rolled contractor or self-employed contractor depending on your preference.

**Key activities include**:

- Responsible for all procurement activities related to allocated suppliers across the material groups assigned
- Act as the focal point for all day to day material requirements across an agreed range of suppliers
- Work with suppliers and coordinate with other Buyers to ensure deliveries are on-time, in full and aligned with the needs of the business
- Work closely with the Account Managers, Sales & Aftermarket, Engineering and R&D ensuring they are updated on the status of supply for their programs and take identified actions on behalf of Purchasing
- Manage deliveries of Purchase orders to be just-in-time for inventory management
- Work with suppliers to resolve issues impacting performance, such as, Quality discrepancies, goods in queries, permits/concessions or invoice query resolution and corrective actions where needed

**Experience, Skills and Knowledge desired**:

- Complete understanding of procurement policies and procedures
- Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment
- Good project management and negotiation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to influence diverse group of people to achieve mutually beneficial solutions
- Demonstrated ability to work and build supplier relationships

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