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Purchasing Manager

Newcastle under Lyme

FULL TIME

September 5, 2024

Monday - Friday 7am-4pm
£35-45k DOE

A fantastic opportunity for a Purchasing Manager to join a well-established, specialist business driving innovation through extreme engineering and advanced materials technology. My client offers a dynamic environment, with in-depth training to excel in your role, excellent opportunity to advance and progress a career in an environment that offers recognition and reward for individuals adding value and over achievers.
The Purchasing Manager is responsible for coordinating the purchasing activity, purchasing resources and purchasing budgets for all materials and subcontracted supply chain activities which support operations. The Purchasing Manager will report to the Head of Procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for sourcing and approving new suppliers
  • Ensure strategies and preferred partners are communicated effectively to
  • Work with Engineering leads and Cost Estimation to agree cost targets and delivery of these targets through the project process
  • Responsible for compiling and delivering the annual budgets
  • Focus on Cost Management and improved levels of transparency (Quotation Analysis Forms) to leverage costs
  • Set objectives for QDCR (quality, delivery, cost, risk) performance reviews
  • Ensure that there is sufficient installed capacity within the supply chain to achieve the 5-year plan volumes
  • Manage escalations from Supply Chain, including root cause analysis and ensuring continuity of supply
  • Manage and develop direct reports, through conducting appraisals and performance reviews, internal/external development, leadership and support and KPI’s
  • Utilise Supplier Dashboard data and information to make recommendations in relation to supplier selection and improvement, ensuring that the Dashboard is completed and maintained
Candidate Requirements:
  • Purchasing in a Manufacturing environment
  • Excellent commercial acumen
  • CIPS qualified / Part-qualified and willing to study preferred
  • Engineering or Design understanding preferable
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Excellent organisational skills are crucial for managing multiple tasks, maintaining accurate records, and prioritising workload efficiently
  • Proficiency in computer skills and familiarity with Google Suite would be an advantage
Benefits:
  • Competitive starting salary DOE
  • Generous pension contributions
  • A stimulating and varied working environment
  • 24-hr GP wellness program
  • Company bonus scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
  • Bonus scheme
Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
  • Purchasing: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
  • United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: PERM256
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