Head of Procurement

6 days ago

Blackburn, United Kingdom Vape Dinner Lady Full time

**Core Function**

Dinner Lady is an award winning premium global brand, manufacturing and providing Vape products to the specialist vape stores and leading retailers like ASDA, Argos, SPAR and EG and across 110 countries.

Dinner Lady has built an enviable reputation for manufacturing premium quality products and has won more than 50 awards internationally.

We are looking to add a smart, personable individual who has bags of energy, integrity and professionalism to become Head of Procurement.

**MAIN DUTIES**
- Provide leadership, direction & development to the Procurement team
- Create, develop, implement and embed robust procurement processes to align with business goals and objectives
- Establish and monitor supplier performance
- Ensure that procurement strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets, which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.
- Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
- Negotiate, implement and manage supplier contracts, including risk mitigation and triggering contractual clauses where required
- Ongoing reviews of Suppliers and Supply Chains to ensure any new suppliers are engaged with and developed effectively
- Capture procurement requirements from the head of inventory and the sales divisions
- Management of all inventory purchase orders through the entire PO process
- Coordinate the purchase of inventory to balance efficiency, risk mitigation and cost by leveraging price breaks, negotiations and supplier credit terms
- Ensure inventory is purchased to meet the business inventory buffer levels
- Ensure robust communication channels with other members of the operations division as well as the wider business
- Work towards and report on KPI’s including but not limited to; supplier lead times and performance, stock request lead times (by type)
- Work closely with New Product Development to source new and alternative raw materials
- Set department objectives in line with business strategy and monitor ongoing progress and performance
- Risk management of the supply of third-party goods and services

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**
- Prior experience within a manufacturing and/or distribution company that exports globally
- Flexible approach required to support the business in peak times, willingness to learn and adaptable to change
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confidence working independently as well as in a team
- Comfortable working towards SLA’s to deliver best in class service

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Transport links
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

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