Procurement Manager

Job title: Procurement Manager

In this role as Procurement Manager, your primary role will be to manage all purchasing activities in the UK, ensuring the efficient supply of all parts into the business. You will identify and implement areas to reduce cost within the business, undertake strategic procurement activities to identify and validate potential new suppliers. You will also implement stock controls to ensure we minimise stock whilst ensuring we also deliver on time to end customers.

Responsibilities:

1. Management of the purchasing team to ensure all items are purchased and available when needed in a timely and efficient manner
2. Ensuring that accurate stock control is maintained, in particular the availability of critical and bespoke items
3. Ensuring that stock held in the stocker is >99.9% accurate by implementing regular PI checks to confirm
4. Managing inventory levels to ensure product availability whilst minimising obsolescence and driving inventory reduction

Requirements:

1. Previous experience in purchasing management within a manufacturing, SME environment
2. Experience of managing cost down within a production environment with a good understanding of how products are engineered and manufactured
3. People management experience
4. Effective negotiation and supplier management skills
5. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers

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