Purchasing Manager

Are you passionate about developing our supply sources to support our growth and profitability? Do you enjoy initiating and leading projects to improve quality or performance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborating across teams to develop a strong global supply network? If so, we want you to join our UK sourcing team as a Purchasing Manager for our key Companion Animal brands including the UK’s No.1 dog treat & toys brand, Good Boy.

The Role:

• Identify and evaluate new sources of materials, negotiating payment terms and managing agreements.
• Engage senior leadership in supply decisions and manage a variety of relationships to achieve profitability targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and evaluate new sources of materials and services to meet the short, mid and long-term needs of the business.
• Negotiate, propose, and execute supply, terms, payment, rebate and exclusivity agreements.
• Coordinate and engage with senior stakeholders and Legal counsel to align on supplier contracts and reach consensus on the ultimate choice of supplier.
• Develop new and manage existing supply agreements with suppliers to meet GPC objectives of low cost, high quality, and flexibility to business demands.
• Select and develop suppliers into strategic partners bringing value and innovation to the supply chain.
• Collaborate on the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies and operating plan budget.
• Identify and lead sustaining projects.
• Manage market dynamics relative to controlling raw material and currency inflation/deflation on product portfolio and achieve year over year productivity to meet/exceed corporate objectives via cost improvement/working capital.
• Develop strategies and execution plans and manage competitive bidding process, evaluating the country of origin, pricing, quality, and understanding capacity constraints.
• Assure 99% customer fill rate goals via supplier performance management and supply chain support.
• Evaluate, measure and report supplier performance metrics and scorecards.
• Resolve warranty and liability claims with supply base to recover costs per contract terms.

About You:

You will have previous experience in purchasing management and considerable knowledge of sources of supply, markets, price and commodity trends.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Considerable knowledge of sources of supply, markets, price and commodity trends with ability to accurately predict/anticipate marketplace events and develop action plans that anticipate/prevent implementation challenges.
• Natural influencer with Senior stakeholders and Senior business leaders in outside organisations.
• Skilled at effectively interfacing with all levels, specifically Senior Stakeholders both inside and outside of the organization.
• Strong at interpreting, proposing and implementing complex supply agreements/contracts.
• Experience managing global suppliers and in supply chain operations and/or management preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written in English, as well as proven negotiating skills, Team Leadership/Management Skills, and Project Leadership experience required.
• Able to facilitate dynamic, cross-functional groups and give presentations.
• Able to manage multiple projects successfully.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, SAP computer systems and applications.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills required.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Certification desirable.
• You will have a valid UK driving license, as travel will be required within the UK and Europe and have the right to work in the UK.