Procurement Manager

2 weeks ago


Bacup, United Kingdom Super-Wide Digital Full time

Could you be Procurement Manager for Super-Wide Digital? You will be joining the UK’s leading large format print specialist.

**Procurement Manager**
**Bacup, OL13 9RW**
- **Full Time, Permanent**:

- **£26,000-£30,000 dependent on experience**

**Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK**

**About Super-Wide Digital**

We are a leading Large & Superwide format digital print company, servicing the trade & creative professionals across the UK & Europe.

Trusted by businesses across the print industry, we work with the latest and the best production technology, with one of the most impressive print facilities in the UK

We can produce 50,000 square metres of digital print per week in our modern 55,000 sq.ft facility in Bacup.

**About the Procurement Manager Role**

As Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing materials for the efficient production of our products.

Your role will involve working with existing suppliers, sourcing new suppliers, contract drafting, negotiation and managing suppliers through the whole procurement process.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Forecasting levels of demand for services and products
- Working with our management team to source the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality
- Evaluating costs and making recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
- Negotiating and agreeing contract pricing, monitoring the quality of service provided
- Building and maintaining good relationships with new and existing suppliers
- Maintaining stock control figures
- Developing strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met or exceeded

**About You**

We want to hear from you if you have:

- Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Commercial and financial awareness when managing budgets and keeping costs down
- Strong analytical ability and numeracy skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
- The ability to make important decisions and cope with targets and deadlines
- strong project management skills

**Benefits**
- On-site parking
- Bonus scheme
- Additional holidays

**You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.**

Other suitable skills and experience includes: Procurement, Buyer, Procurement Manager, Purchasing, Purchasing Manager, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Manager