Purchasing Manager

1 month ago

Hucknall under Huthwaite, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Are you an experienced Purchasing Manager with a fantastic track record of driving improvements in supplier management and demand planning. Do you love working collaboratively, building great working relationships both internally and externally? Are you a 'roll your sleeves up' kind of person? If so, then this opportunity might be for you.

Key to success in the role will be your supplier management skills – researching and planning, communicating, and negotiating; to ensure the supply base meets the business needs - balancing driving costs down, whilst ensuring continuity of supply and mitigation of risks. You will have scope to make a real difference to our multi-million pound turnover business. JET PRESS is a family-owned business whose aim is to be our customers' partner of choice for supplying components and bespoke manufactured solutions. With global reach, our customers are spread across a diverse range of sectors including: Automotive, Furniture, Industrial.

Role Purpose:

· Responsible for the day-to-day operation and effectiveness of the Purchasing Department

· Ensuring the availability of stock in line with current and future customer demand and/or market trends. Being hands-on, working with the team, placing and expediting orders as and when needed

· Management of the commercial impact of our sourcing operations (costs, rebates, payment terms, cashflow)

Key Responsibilities:

· Team Management - responsible for the day to day running of the team including task prioritisation, escalation point for issues, coaching, performance management and communication.

· Supplier Management – build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure that Jet Press maintains its position and reputation as a preferred distributor in the markets we operate. This role will involve visiting UK based suppliers and some international travel (typically 3-4 trips per year) and overnight stays.

· Range Development - in liaison with the Sales Team, support the work to identify, validate and integrate new products and/or suppliers to Jet Press, whilst ensuring our internal standards/requirements are met. Where items are unavailable/obsolete, agree with the relevant department suitable alternatives and source accordingly.

· Demand Planning – develop and implement processes which deliver the right stockholding in line with customer demand schedules and/or forecasts, with regular engagement with Sales team.

· Product Knowledge – ensure industry knowledge remains current within the Purchasing team by arranging regular product training, industry events, supplier/customer meeting attendance, and cross functional learning sessions.

· Financial Performance – lead the workstreams for cost reductions, or value additions, across all suppliers, including negotiation on price, MOQ, MOV, specification, shipping costs, rebate generation, and payment terms.

· Continual Improvement – identify, validate, and implement process improvements within Purchasing which will remove/reduce risk and inefficiencies and promote best practice activities.

· Quality - Manage and resolve issues identified i.e. through Purchasing non-conformances and customer complaints, identifying root cause with effective corrective actions (CAPA).

· Social & Ethical Responsibility – support our on-going Corporate Social Responsibility programme through the management of our supplier portfolio and selection of global transportation options.

· Administration - ensuring that the Purchasing team maintains accurate records on the management system, enabling the generation of reports and data analysis. Working closely with colleagues in the Warehouse and Accounts to resolve issues i.e. with stock levels and invoicing.

Experience

Essential:

· Have extensive experience of negotiating with a broad portfolio of suppliers

· Hands-on experience of global sourcing practices and activities, including Far East factories

· Good understanding of demand planning principles and approaches

· Experience of managing a team

Preferred:

· Rollout of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

· (advantageous) Fluent in a second language

Required Skills & Knowledge:

· Adaptable and authentic people manager

· Ability to identify and deliver improvements and have a right first-time approach

· Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure

· Advanced commercial understanding and negotiation skills

· Clear communication style with the ability to partner with all levels of the business

· Excellent attention to detail with strong competency in Microsoft Office (Excel,
Sharepoint)

Working at JET PRESS:

Hours of work: 8.30am–5.00pm Monday-Thursday & 8.30am–3.15pm Friday

Based at our Head Office: Nunn Close, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire NG17 2HW

What we offer:

Competitive salary

Enhanced holiday entitlement 25 days (+ 8 Bank Holidays) increasing with service

Enhanced company pension contributions (+ life insurance if you opt to join the pension)

Enhanced company sick pay - increasing with service

A friendly team and great working environment

Structured induction training and ongoing commitment to training & development

Our Values: We care deeply about our People, Partners & Longevity.

Strictly no agencies

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